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Affluence in BB12

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

Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Population
50,918 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BB12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BB12 averages decile 4.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.4). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Living environment3.4
  • Employment4.1
  • Crime4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£42,736
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
19
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BB12 is broadly in line with that, at 53.7%. 23.3% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BB12England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BB12 is below that, at 28.1%.

BB12England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BB12 is below that, at 27.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

BB12England
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%18.1%

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

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