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1.5%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB12 9BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB12 9BQ 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 9BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB129BQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Higham and Pendleside.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB12 9BQ is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.5%WORKING
  • 1.5%UNEMPLOYED

1.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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BB129BQ Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA12DISTRICT9SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeBB12 9BQ
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

BB129BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB12 9BQ 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 9BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brierfield2.5 miles E
Altham2.8 miles SW
Burnley3 miles E
Pendleton3.5 miles NW
Nelson3.9 miles E
Accrington4.6 miles SW
Whalley5 miles W
Clitheroe5.3 miles NW
Rimington5.3 miles N
Clayton Le Moors5.4 miles SW
Colne5.5 miles E
Great Mitton5.7 miles W
Great Harwood5.8 miles W
Grindleton6 miles NW
Church6.3 miles SW
London186 miles SE
Glasgow158 miles NW
Edinburgh151 miles N
Cardiff165 miles S
Liverpool40 miles SW
Southampton206 miles S
Saint Ives208 miles S

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