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Affluence in BB1 2JZ

How BB1 2JZ 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
2,512 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BB1 2JZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB1 2JZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,236
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in the BB1 2JZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

BB1 2JZEngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in the BB1 2JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BB1 2JZEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students10.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the BB1 2JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

BB1 2JZEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB1 2JZ (Queen's Park & Higher Croft) (about 2,512 residents).

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

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