Affluence in BB12 6JL
How BB12 6JL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whittlefield & Rose Grove
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,050 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off BB12 6JL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB12 6JL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the BB12 6JL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23% of adults in the BB12 6JL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.3% of adults in the BB12 6JL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB12 6JL (Whittlefield & Rose Grove) (about 2,050 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.