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Affluence in BB9 8AS

How BB9 8AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Nelson Bradley
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,776 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BB9 8AS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BB9 8AS area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£34,315
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
1
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BB9 8AS area is below that, at 41.2%. 17.8% are retired and 11.3% are full-time students.

BB9 8ASEngland
Employee, full-time22%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student11.3%7.9%
Retired17.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other7.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BB9 8AS area is less than half that, at 10.9%.

BB9 8ASEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.7%19.9%
Intermediate6.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine21.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18%8.5%
Full-time students11.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BB9 8AS area is well below that, at 17%. 34.4% have no qualifications.

BB9 8ASEngland
Degree level or above17%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications34.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB9 8AS sits in (Nelson Bradley): about 1,776 residents.

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

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