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Affluence in BB1 2QW

How BB1 2QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shadsworth & Intack
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,775 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BB1 2QW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB1 2QW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,715
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.1% of adults in the BB1 2QW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 10% are full-time students.

BB1 2QWEngland
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed2.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student10%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.5%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.1% of adults in the BB1 2QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BB1 2QWEngland
Higher managerial & professional1.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.5%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine17.3%11.3%
Routine26.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.4% of adults in the BB1 2QW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30% have no qualifications.

BB1 2QWEngland
Degree level or above17.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications30%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 2QW (Shadsworth & Intack) (about 1,775 residents).

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

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