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5.7%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB12 6LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB12 6LQ 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 BB12 6LQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB126LQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Gannow.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB12 6LQ is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.2%WORKING
  • 5.7%UNEMPLOYED

5.7% 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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BB126LQ Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA12DISTRICT6SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeBB12 6LQ
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

BB126LQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB12 6LQ 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 BB12 6LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Burnley2.4 miles E
Altham2.4 miles W
Brierfield2.8 miles E
Accrington3.2 miles SW
Clayton Le Moors4.3 miles W
Nelson4.5 miles E
Pendleton4.8 miles NW
Church4.9 miles SW
Great Harwood5.2 miles W
Whalley5.3 miles W
Holme Chapel5.5 miles E
Oswaldtwistle6.2 miles SW
Colne6.3 miles E
Great Mitton6.3 miles W
Clitheroe6.6 miles NW
London184 miles SE
Glasgow160 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles N
Cardiff163 miles S
Liverpool39 miles SW
Southampton204 miles S
Saint Ives206 miles S

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