Affluence in BB2 3SJ
How BB2 3SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Blackburn
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BB2 3SJBlackburn
How well off BB2 3SJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB2 3SJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- 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
54.8% of adults in the BB2 3SJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.1% of adults in the BB2 3SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the BB2 3SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, 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 BB2 3SJ (Central Blackburn) (about 1,411 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.