Affluence in BB3 3HH
How BB3 3HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Darwen Town
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,699 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off BB3 3HH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB3 3HH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the BB3 3HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.7% of adults in the BB3 3HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the BB3 3HH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB3 3HH (Darwen Town) (about 1,699 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.