Affluence in BB5 1BT
How BB5 1BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Accrington North East
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,690 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off BB5 1BT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB5 1BT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51% of adults in the BB5 1BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the BB5 1BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the BB5 1BT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB5 1BT (Accrington North East) (about 1,690 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.