Affluence in BB3 3DS
How BB3 3DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Darwen Town
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,623 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off BB3 3DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB3 3DS 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
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41% of adults in the BB3 3DS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the BB3 3DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.9% of adults in the BB3 3DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB3 3DS (Darwen Town) (about 1,623 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.