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Affluence in PR7 7DG

How PR7 7DG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke
Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,353 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PR7 7DG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PR7 7DG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,599
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

74.3% of adults in the PR7 7DG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

PR7 7DGEngland
Employee, full-time57.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.6% of adults in the PR7 7DG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PR7 7DGEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.4% of adults in the PR7 7DG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

PR7 7DGEngland
Degree level or above44.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%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 7DG (Whittle-le-Woods & Anglezarke) (about 1,353 residents).

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

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