Affluence in BB1 6NU
How BB1 6NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Harwood
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,980 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BB1 6NUBlackburn
How well off BB1 6NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB1 6NU 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.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.1% of adults in the BB1 6NU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
14% of adults in the BB1 6NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.6% of adults in the BB1 6NU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB1 6NU (Little Harwood) (about 1,980 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.