Affluence in BB2 7GW
How BB2 7GW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lammack & Revidge
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,698 (2024)
BB2 7GWBlackburn
How well off BB2 7GW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB2 7GW area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
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 7GW area is broadly in line with that, at 55.6%. 21.8% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BB2 7GW area is above that, at 37.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BB2 7GW area is broadly in line with that, at 36.6%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB2 7GW sits in (Lammack & Revidge): about 2,698 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.