Affluence in PR7 2AF
How PR7 2AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chorley South West
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,689 (2024)
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How well off PR7 2AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR7 2AF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.4% of adults in the PR7 2AF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38% of adults in the PR7 2AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.3% of adults in the PR7 2AF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR7 2AF (Chorley South West) (about 1,689 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.