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Postcode · Darwen

Affluence in BB3 1NA

How BB3 1NA 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
Deprivation

How well off BB3 1NA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB3 1NA 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£38,368
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in the BB3 1NA 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.

BB3 1NAEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the BB3 1NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BB3 1NAEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the BB3 1NA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

BB3 1NAEngland
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB3 1NA (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.

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