"To be and to feel economically secure is to live with dignity, to be able to seize opportunities and to have a sense of hope for the future. That requires sufficient and predictable resources, of income and wealth, in relation to the costs and burdens of life. But it also rests on secure work and a secure home, on education, on good health, and on support and time for caring. It is sustained by relationships of family, friends and community." — Graeme Cooke, Director of Insight and Policy, JRF.

This is the Economic Insecurity spotlight page for Lancashire.

Population claiming Universal Credit or Jobseeker's Allowance

Proportion of the population living in fuel poverty

Poverty index

This map shows the result of creating a poverty index for economic insecurity by combining a number of leading indicators of poverty into a single number in the range 0 to 1. A score closer to 0 means that the model is suggesting lower levels of economic insecurity in this area.

1 - Very High
0.75 - High
0.5 - Average
0.25 - Low
0 - Very Low
Burnley 0.432Chorley 0.432Fylde 0.432Hyndburn 0.432Lancaster 0.437Pendle 0.432Preston 0.579Ribble Valley 0.432Rossendale 0.496South Ribble 0.432West Lancashire 0.485Wyre 0.513

How to interpret the index

In the context of this model, a value closer to 1 indicates that a given place tends to rank higher relative to other places in metrics that we have identified as contributing to economic insecurity. This does not necessarily mean that you are more likely to experience poverty in those places, however.

How we calculate the index

The highest and lowest values will score 1 and 0, respectively, and everything else will fall somewhere in between. We create an average index across 6 metrics

This is a proof of concept. You can see the code and read more about the logic to create these stats here.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Lancashire.

Rates of unemployment and economic inactivity over time

What's on this chart?

This chart shows labour market statistics for Lancashire.

Dataset

Labour market economic activity
Unemployment rate
Economic inactivity rate
YearJun 2005Jun 2008Jun 2011Jun 2014Jun 2017Jun 2020Jun 2023% of population010152025305Unemployment rate 2004-12-01: 4.5Unemployment rate 2005-03-01: 4.5Unemployment rate 2005-06-01: 4.2Unemployment rate 2005-09-01: 4.1Unemployment rate 2005-12-01: 4.3Unemployment rate 2006-03-01: 3.7Unemployment rate 2006-06-01: 3.7Unemployment rate 2006-09-01: 4.4Unemployment rate 2006-12-01: 4.6Unemployment rate 2007-03-01: 5Unemployment rate 2007-06-01: 5.5Unemployment rate 2007-09-01: 5.2Unemployment rate 2007-12-01: 5.3Unemployment rate 2008-03-01: 5.3Unemployment rate 2008-06-01: 5.7Unemployment rate 2008-09-01: 5.7Unemployment rate 2008-12-01: 5.9Unemployment rate 2009-03-01: 6.4Unemployment rate 2009-06-01: 7Unemployment rate 2009-09-01: 6.8Unemployment rate 2009-12-01: 6.8Unemployment rate 2010-03-01: 7Unemployment rate 2010-06-01: 6.3Unemployment rate 2010-09-01: 6.2Unemployment rate 2010-12-01: 5.8Unemployment rate 2011-03-01: 4.9Unemployment rate 2011-06-01: 5.5Unemployment rate 2011-09-01: 6Unemployment rate 2011-12-01: 6.5Unemployment rate 2012-03-01: 7.5Unemployment rate 2012-06-01: 7.7Unemployment rate 2012-09-01: 7.8Unemployment rate 2012-12-01: 8Unemployment rate 2013-03-01: 7Unemployment rate 2013-06-01: 6.2Unemployment rate 2013-09-01: 5.8Unemployment rate 2013-12-01: 6.1Unemployment rate 2014-03-01: 7.2Unemployment rate 2014-06-01: 7.9Unemployment rate 2014-09-01: 7.5Unemployment rate 2014-12-01: 6.2Unemployment rate 2015-03-01: 5Unemployment rate 2015-06-01: 4.1Unemployment rate 2015-09-01: 4.1Unemployment rate 2015-12-01: 3.5Unemployment rate 2016-03-01: 3.8Unemployment rate 2016-06-01: 3.8Unemployment rate 2016-09-01: 3.7Unemployment rate 2016-12-01: 4.4Unemployment rate 2017-03-01: 4.4Unemployment rate 2017-06-01: 4.1Unemployment rate 2017-09-01: 4.3Unemployment rate 2017-12-01: 3.6Unemployment rate 2018-03-01: 3.5Unemployment rate 2018-06-01: 3.9Unemployment rate 2018-09-01: 4.5Unemployment rate 2018-12-01: 4.5Unemployment rate 2019-03-01: 4.5Unemployment rate 2019-06-01: 4.5Unemployment rate 2019-09-01: 3.3Unemployment rate 2019-12-01: 3Unemployment rate 2020-03-01: 2.7Unemployment rate 2020-06-01: 2.5Unemployment rate 2020-09-01: 2.3Unemployment rate 2020-12-01: 3Unemployment rate 2021-03-01: 3.5Unemployment rate 2021-06-01: 3.7Unemployment rate 2021-09-01: 4.4Unemployment rate 2021-12-01: 5.4Unemployment rate 2022-03-01: 4.3Unemployment rate 2022-06-01: 4.9Unemployment rate 2022-09-01: 4.8Unemployment rate 2022-12-01: 3.9Unemployment rate 2023-03-01: 3.9Unemployment rate 2023-06-01: 3.3Economic inactivity rate 2004-12-01: 24.7Economic inactivity rate 2005-03-01: 25.1Economic inactivity rate 2005-06-01: 25.2Economic inactivity rate 2005-09-01: 24.9Economic inactivity rate 2005-12-01: 24.5Economic inactivity rate 2006-03-01: 24.9Economic inactivity rate 2006-06-01: 24.5Economic inactivity rate 2006-09-01: 24.5Economic inactivity rate 2006-12-01: 24.6Economic inactivity rate 2007-03-01: 25Economic inactivity rate 2007-06-01: 24.1Economic inactivity rate 2007-09-01: 24.4Economic inactivity rate 2007-12-01: 23.6Economic inactivity rate 2008-03-01: 23.3Economic inactivity rate 2008-06-01: 23.1Economic inactivity rate 2008-09-01: 24.3Economic inactivity rate 2008-12-01: 24.7Economic inactivity rate 2009-03-01: 24.7Economic inactivity rate 2009-06-01: 25.1Economic inactivity rate 2009-09-01: 24.8Economic inactivity rate 2009-12-01: 25.4Economic inactivity rate 2010-03-01: 25.4Economic inactivity rate 2010-06-01: 24.7Economic inactivity rate 2010-09-01: 23.7Economic inactivity rate 2010-12-01: 22.8Economic inactivity rate 2011-03-01: 23.1Economic inactivity rate 2011-06-01: 23.9Economic inactivity rate 2011-09-01: 23.5Economic inactivity rate 2011-12-01: 22.1Economic inactivity rate 2012-03-01: 22.1Economic inactivity rate 2012-06-01: 21.3Economic inactivity rate 2012-09-01: 22.3Economic inactivity rate 2012-12-01: 22.5Economic inactivity rate 2013-03-01: 22.9Economic inactivity rate 2013-06-01: 24.8Economic inactivity rate 2013-09-01: 24.7Economic inactivity rate 2013-12-01: 25.6Economic inactivity rate 2014-03-01: 26.1Economic inactivity rate 2014-06-01: 25.3Economic inactivity rate 2014-09-01: 25.9Economic inactivity rate 2014-12-01: 25.7Economic inactivity rate 2015-03-01: 25.5Economic inactivity rate 2015-06-01: 25.5Economic inactivity rate 2015-09-01: 24.7Economic inactivity rate 2015-12-01: 23.7Economic inactivity rate 2016-03-01: 22.4Economic inactivity rate 2016-06-01: 21.5Economic inactivity rate 2016-09-01: 21.7Economic inactivity rate 2016-12-01: 21.7Economic inactivity rate 2017-03-01: 21.3Economic inactivity rate 2017-06-01: 20.8Economic inactivity rate 2017-09-01: 20.2Economic inactivity rate 2017-12-01: 20.3Economic inactivity rate 2018-03-01: 20.6Economic inactivity rate 2018-06-01: 20.4Economic inactivity rate 2018-09-01: 20.4Economic inactivity rate 2018-12-01: 20.7Economic inactivity rate 2019-03-01: 20.7Economic inactivity rate 2019-06-01: 22Economic inactivity rate 2019-09-01: 21.6Economic inactivity rate 2019-12-01: 21Economic inactivity rate 2020-03-01: 20.3Economic inactivity rate 2020-06-01: 20.9Economic inactivity rate 2020-09-01: 21.6Economic inactivity rate 2020-12-01: 21.8Economic inactivity rate 2021-03-01: 22Economic inactivity rate 2021-06-01: 21.6Economic inactivity rate 2021-09-01: 22.6Economic inactivity rate 2021-12-01: 22.8Economic inactivity rate 2022-03-01: 24.4Economic inactivity rate 2022-06-01: 24.4Economic inactivity rate 2022-09-01: 24.3Economic inactivity rate 2022-12-01: 23.5Economic inactivity rate 2023-03-01: 24.3Economic inactivity rate 2023-06-01: 24.3

Fuel poverty rate by geography

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the percentage of households in fuel poverty across the different areas in Lancashire. In Lancashire 78472 of 536423 households are in fuel poverty.

Dataset

Fuel Poverty
44% (highest)
23.5%
3% (lowest)
Burnley 19.6% of households are fuel poorChorley 11.1% of households are fuel poorFylde 12.5% of households are fuel poorHyndburn 18.6% of households are fuel poorLancaster 15.4% of households are fuel poorPendle 19.8% of households are fuel poorPreston 15.3% of households are fuel poorRibble Valley 13.4% of households are fuel poorRossendale 15.4% of households are fuel poorSouth Ribble 10.0% of households are fuel poorWest Lancashire 13.1% of households are fuel poorWyre 13.5% of households are fuel poor

Median weekly wage by geography

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the median weekly wage for different areas in Lancashire.

Dataset

Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Weekly Earnings
£463 (lowest)
£563.5
£664 (highest)
Burnley £511 median weekly wageChorley £599 median weekly wageFylde £663 median weekly wageHyndburn £523 median weekly wageLancaster £519 median weekly wagePendle £483 median weekly wagePreston £508 median weekly wageRibble Valley £598 median weekly wageRossendale £508 median weekly wageSouth Ribble £565 median weekly wageWest Lancashire £561 median weekly wageWyre £546 median weekly wage

Percentage of people in low income households by their savings and investments

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by the savings and investments of adults in the family in Lancashire. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by savings and investments

No data available at this level

Percentage of jobs below living wage by gender and hours

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the percentage of jobs that are paid below living wage in Lancashire. Percentages can add to more than 100 as "All sexes" includes those already counted in "Men" and "Women".

Dataset

Jobs below living wage
All (%)
Female (%)
Male (%)
Percentage of jobs below living wage02040Part-TimeFull-TimeAllAll (%) All: 13.9All (%) Full-Time: 8.3All (%) Part-Time: 27.8Female (%) All: 18.3Female (%) Full-Time: 11Female (%) Part-Time: 27.8Male (%) All: 9.6Male (%) Full-Time: 6.5Male (%) Part-Time: 28.1

Demographic breakdown

Poverty can disproportionately affect certain groups. This section presents analysis of Economic Insecurity with a focus on demographics.

Gender pay gap in different types of work

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the gender pay gap as a percentage differenece in Lancashire.


Gender pay gap (GPG) is calculated as the difference between average hourly earnings (excluding overtime) of men and women as a proportion of average hourly earnings (excluding overtime) of men. For example, a 4% GPG denotes that women earn 4% less, on average, than men. Conversely, a -4% GPG denotes that women earn 4% more, on average, than men.

Dataset

Gender pay gap
Median gap (%)
Mean gap (%)
-3-601215369Part-TimeFull-TimeAllMedian gap (%) All: 14.2Median gap (%) Full-Time: 11.1Median gap (%) Part-Time: -5.2Mean gap (%) All: 14Mean gap (%) Full-Time: 12.2Mean gap (%) Part-Time: 2.3

People in low income households by ethnic group

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by ethnic group in Lancashire. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

These statistics have been three-year averaged and rounded according to the guidance on statXplore. This method helps smooth erratic series and so give more robust estimates as the FRS sample size and coverage issues mean that single year results broken down below the level of UK region are unlikely to be reliable.

Dataset

HBAI by ethnic group

No data available at this level

People in low income households by marital status

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by marital/cohabiting status in Lancashire. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

These statistics have been three-year averaged and rounded according to the guidance on statXplore.

Dataset

No data available at this level

See also the briefing by JRF for Economic security.