Affluence in BL8 4JT
How BL8 4JT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,979 (2024)
BL8 4JTBury
How well off BL8 4JT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL8 4JT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Crime7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the BL8 4JT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.5% of adults in the BL8 4JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.1% of adults in the BL8 4JT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL8 4JT (Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden) (about 1,979 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.