Affluence in BB6 7QN
How BB6 7QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Harwood
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,763 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BB6 7QNBlackburn
How well off BB6 7QN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB6 7QN 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
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the BB6 7QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.9% of adults in the BB6 7QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the BB6 7QN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB6 7QN (Great Harwood) (about 1,763 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.