Affluence in BB1 2HX
How BB1 2HX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Queen's Park & Higher Croft
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BB1 2HXBlackburn
How well off BB1 2HX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB1 2HX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.8% of adults in the BB1 2HX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the BB1 2HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the BB1 2HX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB1 2HX (Queen's Park & Higher Croft) (about 1,539 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.