Affluence in BB12 8RL
How BB12 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Padiham
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
BB12 8RLBurnley
How well off BB12 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB12 8RL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the BB12 8RL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the BB12 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the BB12 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB12 8RL (Padiham) (about 1,701 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.