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Affluence in PR7 6AU

How PR7 6AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Euxton
Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,460 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR7 6AU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR7 6AU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,927
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in the PR7 6AU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

PR7 6AUEngland
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired31.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in the PR7 6AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PR7 6AUEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in the PR7 6AU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

PR7 6AUEngland
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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 6AU (Euxton) (about 1,460 residents).

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

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