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Postcode sector · Chorley

Affluence in PR7 3

How PR7 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
22,154 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR7 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PR7 3 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Crime4.8
  • Employment4.9
  • Living environment5.2
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,995
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in PR7 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

PR7 3England
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired23.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in PR7 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR7 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in PR7 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

PR7 3England
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications19%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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