Affluence in BB3 0LN
How BB3 0LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,814 (2024)
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How well off BB3 0LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB3 0LN area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth 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
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
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 BB3 0LN area is broadly in line with that, at 54.4%. 33.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BB3 0LN area is broadly in line with that, at 35.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BB3 0LN area is broadly in line with that, at 33%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB3 0LN sits in (Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey): about 1,814 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.