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Postcode · Chorley

Affluence in PR7 3AB

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

Neighbourhood
Chorley Town & South
Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,800 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR7 3AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR7 3AB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,758
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in the PR7 3AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

PR7 3ABEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in the PR7 3AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PR7 3ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine22.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in the PR7 3AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

PR7 3ABEngland
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PR7 3AB (Chorley Town & South) (about 1,800 residents).

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

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