Earcroft Blackburn with Darwen 014B


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 6,837 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 20% Better than 20% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
10% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 21% Better than 21% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 22% Better than 22% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
12% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 8% Better than 8% of areas in England

8% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 22% Better than 22% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
12% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 98% Better than 98% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
48% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 16% Better than 16% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
6% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Crime: 33% Better than 33% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
23% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly