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Affluence in BB12 7AE

How BB12 7AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Padiham
Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,690 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BB12 7AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB12 7AE 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,572
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the BB12 7AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

BB12 7AEEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.7% of adults in the BB12 7AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BB12 7AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.7%11.3%
Routine21.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the BB12 7AE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

BB12 7AEEngland
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB12 7AE (Padiham) (about 1,690 residents).

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

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