Affluence in BB1 8DX
How BB1 8DX 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
- 1,950 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BB1 8DXBlackburn
How well off BB1 8DX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB1 8DX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the BB1 8DX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 11.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the BB1 8DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the BB1 8DX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB1 8DX (Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower) (about 1,950 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.