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Affluence in BB8 0EA

How BB8 0EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Colne Waterside
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,024 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BB8 0EA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB8 0EA 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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,315
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.3% of adults in the BB8 0EA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

BB8 0EAEngland
Employee, full-time28.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.8% of adults in the BB8 0EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BB8 0EAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine20.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in the BB8 0EA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

BB8 0EAEngland
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications26%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB8 0EA (Colne Waterside) (about 2,024 residents).

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

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