Affluence in BB8 8NA
How BB8 8NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Colne Waterside
- Council
- Pendle
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,049 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
How well off BB8 8NA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB8 8NA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the BB8 8NA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.2% of adults in the BB8 8NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the BB8 8NA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB8 8NA (Colne Waterside) (about 2,049 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.