Affluence in BB2 2TY
How BB2 2TY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meadowhead
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,574 (2024)
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How well off BB2 2TY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB2 2TY area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BB2 2TY area is broadly in line with that, at 58.5%. 24.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BB2 2TY area is broadly in line with that, at 30.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BB2 2TY area is below that, at 29.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB2 2TY sits in (Meadowhead): about 1,574 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.