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Affluence in BB2 6EH

How BB2 6EH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lammack & Revidge
Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,547 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BB2 6EH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB2 6EH area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
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
£55,927
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
57
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BB2 6EH area is broadly in line with that, at 53.4%. 11.5% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

BB2 6EHEngland
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BB2 6EH area is below that, at 25.1%.

BB2 6EHEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.2%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BB2 6EH area is broadly in line with that, at 33.6%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

BB2 6EHEngland
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB2 6EH sits in (Lammack & Revidge): about 2,547 residents.

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

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