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Affluence in BB11 5ED

How BB11 5ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hapton & Lowerhouse
Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,079 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BB11 5ED is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB11 5ED area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,547
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in the BB11 5ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

BB11 5EDEngland
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in the BB11 5ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BB11 5EDEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine8.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in the BB11 5ED area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

BB11 5EDEngland
Degree level or above35%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB11 5ED (Hapton & Lowerhouse) (about 1,079 residents).

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

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