Affluence in BB2 6HU
How BB2 6HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wensley Fold
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,655 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BB2 6HUBlackburn
How well off BB2 6HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB2 6HU 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
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44% of adults in the BB2 6HU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.5% of adults in the BB2 6HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the BB2 6HU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 33% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB2 6HU (Wensley Fold) (about 1,655 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.