Lancashire NUTS-2 Ranked Wards

October 2008

Wards Ranked by Claimant Count Proportions Wards Ranked by Claimant Count Numbers Map of Claimant Count Proportions
Table 1 Lancashire NUTS-2 Wards Ranked by Claimant Count Proportions (Wards with more than the UK Average Claimant Count Proportion of 2.6%)
Local authority
2003 CAS ward name
ONS ward code
Claimant count proportion
Total claimant count
% change over year

7.9% to 8.3% - Over Three Times the UK Average Claimant Count Proportion of 2.6%
West Lancashire
Tanhouse
30UPHB
8.3
207
16.3
Blackpool
Bloomfield
00EYNB
8.1
386
4.0

5.3% to 7.8% - Over Double the UK Average Claimant Count Proportion of 2.6% to Three Times the UK Average Claimant Count Proportion
Blackpool
Claremont
00EYND
7.6
360
18.8
West Lancashire
Digmoor
30UPGM
7.0
200
11.1
Preston
Ribbleton
30UKGL
6.8
294
19.5
Blackburn with Darwen
Wensley Fold
00EXNX
6.3
238
13.9
Blackburn with Darwen
Shadsworth with Whitebirk
00EXNS
6.1
274
18.6
Burnley
Bank Hall
30UDGQ
5.9
197
55.1
Blackpool
Talbot
00EYNR
5.5
251
8.7
West Lancashire
Birch Green
30UPGH
5.4
149
-3.2
Burnley
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
30UDGW
5.4
184
12.9
Preston
St. Matthew's
30UKGP
5.3
214
10.3

4.0% to 5.2% - Over 1.5 Times the UK Average Claimant Count Proportion of 2.3% to Double the UK Average Claimant Count Proportion
Blackpool
Brunswick
00EYNC
5.0
225
17.2
Blackburn with Darwen
Sudell
00EXNU
4.9
196
47.4
Pendle
Bradley
30UJFZ
4.9
189
39.0
Preston
St. George's
30UKGN
4.9
167
14.4
West Lancashire
Moorside
30UPGR
4.7
122
5.2
Lancaster
Poulton
30UHGZ
4.7
212
13.4
Preston
Fishwick
30UKGB
4.6
150
21.0
Pendle
Whitefield
30UJGR
4.6
114
26.7
Blackburn with Darwen
Mill Hill
00EXNN
4.6
180
36.4
Blackburn with Darwen
Audley
00EXMZ
4.6
222
17.5
Hyndburn
Spring Hill
30UGGK
4.5
136
43.2
Wyre
Pharos
30UQGY
4.5
148
18.4
Blackburn with Darwen
Higher Croft
00EXNH
4.5
187
39.6
Preston
Town Centre
30UKGR
4.4
196
1.0
Lancaster
Heysham North
30UHGS
4.4
140
-0.7
Blackburn with Darwen
Bastwell
00EXNA
4.3
188
4.4
Lancaster
Harbour
30UHGQ
4.3
171
19.6
Hyndburn
Church
30UGFY
4.3
128
42.2
Chorley
Chorley South West
30UEGH
4.3
164
50.5
Blackpool
Waterloo
00EYNW
4.3
181
37.1
Blackpool
Park
00EYNN
4.2
174
1.8
Blackburn with Darwen
Queen's Park
00EXNQ
4.2
143
27.7
South Ribble
Golden Hill
30UNGJ
4.1
93
4.5
Pendle
Southfield
30UJGM
4.1
126
37.0
Burnley
Trinity
30UDHE
4.1
146
-8.2
West Lancashire
Skelmersdale South
30UPHA
4.1
158
26.4
Rossendale
Irwell
30UMFZ
4.1
125
35.9
West Lancashire
Skelmersdale North
30UPGZ
4.0
101
23.2
Hyndburn
Central
30UGFX
4.0
106
-1.9
Hyndburn
Barnfield
30UGFU
4.0
110
26.4

2.7% to 3.9% - Just Above the UK Average Claimant Count Proportion of 2.3% to 1.5 Times the UK Average Claimant Count Proportion
South Ribble
Lowerhouse
30UNGT
3.9
88
66.0
Preston
Brookfield
30UKFX
3.9
172
18.6
Burnley
Queensgate
30UDHB
3.8
131
24.8
Preston
Ingol
30UKGE
3.8
171
28.6
Chorley
Chorley South East
30UEGG
3.8
137
33.0
Blackburn with Darwen
Little Harwood
00EXNJ
3.8
134
13.6
Pendle
Walverden
30UJGP
3.8
74
42.3
Burnley
Gawthorpe
30UDGY
3.7
134
6.3
Chorley
Chorley East
30UEGD
3.7
144
50.0
Preston
Riversway
30UKGM
3.6
153
-1.3
Hyndburn
Peel
30UGGF
3.6
97
49.2
Blackburn with Darwen
Earcroft
00EXND
3.6
87
42.6
Pendle
Horsfield
30UJGH
3.6
109
73.0
Blackpool
Victoria
00EYNT
3.6
137
3.0
Lancaster
Skerton West
30UHHE
3.6
137
53.9
Blackpool
Warbreck
00EYNU
3.5
139
59.8
Pendle
Waterside
30UJGQ
3.4
106
27.7
Pendle
Clover Hill
30UJGB
3.4
106
55.9
Burnley
Rosehill with Burnley Wood
30UDHD
3.3
133
33.0
Pendle
Brierfield
30UJGA
3.3
100
22.0
Wyre
Mount
30UQGU
3.3
75
7.1
Blackburn with Darwen
Corporation Park
00EXNC
3.3
131
28.4
Burnley
Brunshaw
30UDGS
3.2
115
62.0
Blackpool
Tyldesley
00EYNS
3.2
128
15.3
Blackburn with Darwen
Ewood
00EXNF
3.2
130
71.1
Lancaster
Heysham Central
30UHGR
3.2
79
31.7
Preston
Larches
30UKGF
3.2
138
22.1
Rossendale
Stacksteads
30UMGB
3.2
72
60.0
Blackburn with Darwen
Shear Brow
00EXNT
3.1
137
7.9
Burnley
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
30UDHC
3.1
111
24.7
Lancaster
Skerton East
30UHHD
3.1
127
54.9
Rossendale
Hareholme
30UMFW
3.1
97
98.0
West Lancashire
Burscough East
30UPGJ
3.1
67
39.6
Lancaster
Westgate
30UHHL
3.0
114
2.7
Chorley
Clayton-le-Woods North
30UEGK
3.0
135
27.4
West Lancashire
Ashurst
30UPGD
3.0
131
39.4
Chorley
Astley and Buckshaw
30UEGA
3.0
70
34.6
Burnley
Gannow
30UDGX
3.0
100
92.3
Wyre
Rossall
30UQHB
3.0
106
41.3
Preston
Deepdale
30UKGA
2.9
106
-7.0
Lancaster
Bulk
30UHGJ
2.9
133
30.4
Hyndburn
St. Andrew's
30UGGH
2.9
77
79.1
Rossendale
Worsley
30UMGD
2.8
95
33.8
Lancaster
Overton
30UHGY
2.8
38
81.0
South Ribble
Kingsfold
30UNGL
2.7
70
25.0
Preston
University
30UKGT
2.7
73
55.3
Preston
Moor Park
30UKGH
2.7
92
9.5
Blackpool
Layton
00EYNK
2.7
110
48.6
Source Office for National Statistics via the National Online Manpower Information System (NOMIS)
New Series - Revised as from December 2002
Please refer to notes for important changes to the definition of 'Unemployment'.
Table 2 Lancashire NUTS-2 Wards Ranked by Claimant Count Numbers (Wards with more than the Lancashire County Average of 60 persons on the Claimant Count)
Local authority
2003 CAS ward name
ONS ward code
Claimant count proportion
Total claimant count
% change over year

Blackpool
Bloomfield
00EYNB
8.1
386
4.0
Blackpool
Claremont
00EYND
7.6
360
18.8
Preston
Ribbleton
30UKGL
6.8
294
19.5
Blackburn with Darwen
Shadsworth with Whitebirk
00EXNS
6.1
274
18.6
Blackpool
Talbot
00EYNR
5.5
251
8.7
Blackburn with Darwen
Wensley Fold
00EXNX
6.3
238
13.9
Blackpool
Brunswick
00EYNC
5.0
225
17.2
Blackburn with Darwen
Audley
00EXMZ
4.6
222
17.5
Preston
St. Matthew's
30UKGP
5.3
214
10.3
Lancaster
Poulton
30UHGZ
4.7
212
13.4
West Lancashire
Tanhouse
30UPHB
8.3
207
16.3
West Lancashire
Digmoor
30UPGM
7.0
200
11.1
Burnley
Bank Hall
30UDGQ
5.9
197
55.1
Preston
Town Centre
30UKGR
4.4
196
1.0
Blackburn with Darwen
Sudell
00EXNU
4.9
196
47.4
Pendle
Bradley
30UJFZ
4.9
189
39.0
Blackburn with Darwen
Bastwell
00EXNA
4.3
188
4.4
Blackburn with Darwen
Higher Croft
00EXNH
4.5
187
39.6
Burnley
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme
30UDGW
5.4
184
12.9
Blackpool
Waterloo
00EYNW
4.3
181
37.1
Blackburn with Darwen
Mill Hill
00EXNN
4.6
180
36.4
Blackpool
Park
00EYNN
4.2
174
1.8
Preston
Brookfield
30UKFX
3.9
172
18.6
Preston
Ingol
30UKGE
3.8
171
28.6
Lancaster
Harbour
30UHGQ
4.3
171
19.6
Preston
St. George's
30UKGN
4.9
167
14.4
Chorley
Chorley South West
30UEGH
4.3
164
50.5
West Lancashire
Skelmersdale South
30UPHA
4.1
158
26.4
Preston
Riversway
30UKGM
3.6
153
-1.3
Preston
Fishwick
30UKGB
4.6
150
21.0
West Lancashire
Birch Green
30UPGH
5.4
149
-3.2
Wyre
Pharos
30UQGY
4.5
148
18.4
Burnley
Trinity
30UDHE
4.1
146
-8.2
Chorley
Chorley East
30UEGD
3.7
144
50.0
Blackburn with Darwen
Queen's Park
00EXNQ
4.2
143
27.7
Lancaster
Heysham North
30UHGS
4.4
140
-0.7
Blackpool
Warbreck
00EYNU
3.5
139
59.8
Preston
Larches
30UKGF
3.2
138
22.1
Blackburn with Darwen
Shear Brow
00EXNT
3.1
137
7.9
Chorley
Chorley South East
30UEGG
3.8
137
33.0
Blackpool
Victoria
00EYNT
3.6
137
3.0
Lancaster
Skerton West
30UHHE
3.6
137
53.9
Hyndburn
Spring Hill
30UGGK
4.5
136
43.2
Chorley
Clayton-le-Woods North
30UEGK
3.0
135
27.4
Burnley
Gawthorpe
30UDGY
3.7
134
6.3
Blackburn with Darwen
Little Harwood
00EXNJ
3.8
134
13.6
Burnley
Rosehill with Burnley Wood
30UDHD
3.3
133
33.0
Lancaster
Bulk
30UHGJ
2.9
133
30.4
Burnley
Queensgate
30UDHB
3.8
131
24.8
West Lancashire
Ashurst
30UPGD
3.0
131
39.4
Blackburn with Darwen
Corporation Park
00EXNC
3.3
131
28.4
Blackburn with Darwen
Ewood
00EXNF
3.2
130
71.1
Blackpool
Tyldesley
00EYNS
3.2
128
15.3
Hyndburn
Church
30UGFY
4.3
128
42.2
Lancaster
Skerton East
30UHHD
3.1
127
54.9
Pendle
Southfield
30UJGM
4.1
126
37.0
Rossendale
Irwell
30UMFZ
4.1
125
35.9
West Lancashire
Moorside
30UPGR
4.7
122
5.2
Burnley
Brunshaw
30UDGS
3.2
115
62.0
Lancaster
Westgate
30UHHL
3.0
114
2.7
Pendle
Whitefield
30UJGR
4.6
114
26.7
Hyndburn
Rishton
30UGGG
2.5
113
56.9
Burnley
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse
30UDHC
3.1
111
24.7
Preston
Tulketh
30UKGS
2.4
111
20.7
Hyndburn
Barnfield
30UGFU
4.0
110
26.4
Blackpool
Layton
00EYNK
2.7
110
48.6
Lancaster
Castle
30UHGL
2.3
109
23.9
Pendle
Horsfield
30UJGH
3.6
109
73.0
Chorley
Chorley North East
30UEGE
2.5
107
2.9
Pendle
Waterside
30UJGQ
3.4
106
27.7
Preston
Deepdale
30UKGA
2.9
106
-7.0
Hyndburn
Central
30UGFX
4.0
106
-1.9
Pendle
Clover Hill
30UJGB
3.4
106
55.9
Wyre
Rossall
30UQHB
3.0
106
41.3
Blackpool
Clifton
00EYNE
2.6
103
-21.4
West Lancashire
Skelmersdale North
30UPGZ
4.0
101
23.2
Pendle
Brierfield
30UJGA
3.3
100
22.0
Burnley
Gannow
30UDGX
3.0
100
92.3
Hyndburn
Peel
30UGGF
3.6
97
49.2
Rossendale
Hareholme
30UMFW
3.1
97
98.0
Rossendale
Worsley
30UMGD
2.8
95
33.8
Blackburn with Darwen
Meadowhead
00EXNM
2.6
94
23.7
South Ribble
Golden Hill
30UNGJ
4.1
93
4.5
Preston
Moor Park
30UKGH
2.7
92
9.5
Blackpool
Hawes Side
00EYNG
2.1
88
6.0
Chorley
Coppull
30UEGM
2.2
88
41.9
South Ribble
Lowerhouse
30UNGT
3.9
88
66.0
Blackpool
Ingthorpe
00EYNJ
2.3
88
18.9
Rossendale
Whitewell
30UMGC
2.6
88
60.0
Blackburn with Darwen
Earcroft
00EXND
3.6
87
42.6
Burnley
Lanehead
30UDHA
2.5
86
59.3
Chorley
Adlington and Anderton
30UEFZ
2.1
85
88.9
West Lancashire
Up Holland
30UPHD
2.3
84
50.0
Blackburn with Darwen
Sunnyhurst
00EXNW
2.1
82
2.5
Blackburn with Darwen
Marsh House
00EXNL
2.2
82
57.7
Burnley
Coal Clough with Deerplay
30UDGU
2.5
81
50.0
West Lancashire
Scott
30UPGY
2.3
80
33.3
Pendle
Vivary Bridge
30UJGN
2.3
79
43.6
Lancaster
Heysham Central
30UHGR
3.2
79
31.7
Lancaster
Heysham South
30UHGT
2.1
77
-3.8
Hyndburn
Overton
30UGGE
2.0
77
63.8
Rossendale
Longholme
30UMGA
2.3
77
67.4
Hyndburn
St. Andrew's
30UGGH
2.9
77
79.1
Wyre
Mount
30UQGU
3.3
75
7.1
Burnley
Hapton with Park
30UDGZ
2.0
75
23.0
Blackpool
Bispham
00EYNA
2.3
75
53.1
Blackpool
Greenlands
00EYNF
2.0
75
29.3
Wyre
Warren
30UQHF
2.2
74
42.3
Pendle
Walverden
30UJGP
3.8
74
42.3
Preston
University
30UKGT
2.7
73
55.3
Lancaster
John O'Gaunt
30UHGU
1.4
73
73.8
Rossendale
Stacksteads
30UMGB
3.2
72
60.0
Rossendale
Greensclough
30UMFU
2.1
71
12.7
South Ribble
Kingsfold
30UNGL
2.7
70
25.0
Chorley
Astley and Buckshaw
30UEGA
3.0
70
34.6
Chorley
Chorley North West
30UEGF
1.9
68
21.4
West Lancashire
Burscough East
30UPGJ
3.1
67
39.6
Blackpool
Highfield
00EYNH
1.7
64
14.3
Rossendale
Greenfield
30UMFT
1.9
63
40.0
Blackpool
Anchorsholme
00EYMZ
1.8
62
19.2
Hyndburn
St. Oswald's
30UGGJ
1.4
62
138.5
Blackpool
Marton
00EYNL
1.5
61
17.3
Blackpool
Squires Gate
00EYNP
1.8
61
35.6
Source Office for National Statistics via the National Online Manpower Information System (NOMIS)
New Series - Revised as from December 2002
Please refer to notes for important changes to the definition of 'Unemployment'.

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