Affluence in BB3 1AB
How BB3 1AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Darwen Town
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BB3 1ABDarwen
How well off BB3 1AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB3 1AB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the BB3 1AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the BB3 1AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the BB3 1AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB3 1AB (Darwen Town) (about 1,583 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.