A report has named Blackburn as one of the places with one of the lowest average incomes in the UK.
The Resolution Foundation have published a report stating the town's position, as well as the fact that the area now, is in a significantly poorer position than it was in 1997. Overall, the report noted that disparities in income across the country were both "significant" and "persistent."
“Everybody’s being hit. I lost my wife two years ago. The government is saying they’ll give you this and give you that. The government are covering themselves, they give themselves a big pay rise to cover their bills - that’s my opinion on it and that’s what I don’t like about it. "I think the government needs to invest in social housing, because there's not enough housing in Lancashire and that's why people are on the streets."
“I personally think I’m alright at the moment, but if I was a bit older, say 30s or 40s, being on the same as say as a 23-24 year old, I think they would be a bit annoyed and obviously they would have more experience, whereas compared to them I don’t. Nighat Anwar, 43, is self-employed and runs her own laser clinic, while also studying for a nursing degree. She was born and bred in Blackburn and currently lives near the town centre with her children.
"My laser clinic isn't as busy as it was and with petrol prices rising, that's where the issues are going to be with income. There's a lot of mental health issues here as well, for instance, you see a lot of people on drugs walking the streets.
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