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Postcode · Accrington

Affluence in BB5 1NU

How BB5 1NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Accrington South East
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,876 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BB5 1NU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB5 1NU 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,179
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in the BB5 1NU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

BB5 1NUEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired14.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.4%4.1%
Other5.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in the BB5 1NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BB5 1NUEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the BB5 1NU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

BB5 1NUEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB5 1NU (Accrington South East) (about 1,876 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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