Affluence in BB11 5NW
How BB11 5NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hapton & Lowerhouse
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,994 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How well off BB11 5NW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB11 5NW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the BB11 5NW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the BB11 5NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the BB11 5NW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB11 5NW (Hapton & Lowerhouse) (about 1,994 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.