Affluence in BB2 1PP
How BB2 1PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Blackburn
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,310 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BB2 1PPBlackburn
How well off BB2 1PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB2 1PP 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
29.1% of adults in the BB2 1PP area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 12% are full-time students.
Social grade
7.3% of adults in the BB2 1PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the BB2 1PP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 38% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB2 1PP (Central Blackburn) (about 2,310 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.