12POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB8 7HB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB8 7HB in Blackburn, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about BB8 7HB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 25%Male
  • 75%Female

From the last census, 25% of people in BB87HB male, and 75% female. Women outnumber men in Boulsworth.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB8 7HB is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.7%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB87HB Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORHBUNIT
Full PostcodeBB8 7HB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB87HB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB8 7HB postcode is located in the postal town of Blackburn. Blackburn postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode BB8 7HB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Colne1 miles SW
Laneshaw Bridge1.4 miles E
Nelson2.8 miles SW
Ickornshaw4 miles E
Earby4.2 miles N
Barnoldswick4.2 miles NW
Brierfield4.6 miles SW
Burnley5.4 miles SW
Bracewell5.8 miles NW
West Marton6.3 miles N
Rimington6.8 miles W
Gisburn7.1 miles NW
Oakworth7.6 miles E
Holme Chapel7.7 miles S
Paythorne7.9 miles NW
London185 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh150 miles N
Cardiff169 miles S
Liverpool47 miles SW
Southampton207 miles S
Saint Ives210 miles S

Iranian man charged over small boat crossings

The man was charged over two crossings from France to the UK at the end of 2023, police say.

BBC News

Debate over 2,500 'levelling up' park chess tables

The stone boards, which do not include chess pieces, have been placed in parks across the region.

BBC News

Fire crews tackle double decker bus blaze

The cause of the fire in Blackburn has not yet been revealed and there were no reports of any injuries.

BBC News

Pair rescued from stricken speedboat

The pair were brought back to shore in a lifeboat after they became stranded off the Lancashire coast.

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Historic mill faces 'inevitable' collapse

The decaying windows are said to pose a major health and safety risk to passers-by.

BBC News

Traffic delay warning as hospital crossing upgraded

The zebra crossing on Sharoe Green Lane is being upgraded to a controlled puffin crossing.

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Train strikes: What routes are affected when?

Train drivers are staging strikes, coinciding with a six-day overtime ban.

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Conservative candidate guilty of electoral fraud

Mohammed Afzal submitted a false signature on a Hyndburn Council nomination paper, police say.

BBC News

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