Affluence in PR7 2HG
How PR7 2HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chorley South West
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,290 (2024)
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How well off PR7 2HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR7 2HG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the PR7 2HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the PR7 2HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the PR7 2HG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR7 2HG (Chorley South West) (about 1,290 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.