Affluence in BB1 5SN
How BB1 5SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BB1 5SNBlackburn
How well off BB1 5SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB1 5SN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the BB1 5SN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the BB1 5SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the BB1 5SN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB1 5SN (Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower) (about 1,619 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.