63POPULATION
2.1%UNEMPLOYED
63%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 4BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 4BU 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 BB1 4BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in BB14BU male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Rishton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 63%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 4BU is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB14BU Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT4SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 4BU
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

BB14BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 4BU 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 BB1 4BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Harwood1.2 miles N
Clayton Le Moors1.6 miles E
Church2 miles E
Oswaldtwistle2.5 miles SE
Blackburn2.7 miles W
Accrington3 miles E
Whalley3.5 miles N
Altham3.8 miles E
Great Mitton4.6 miles N
Darwen4.9 miles SW
Hurst Green5.2 miles NW
Haslingden5.9 miles SE
Balderstone6 miles W
Pendleton6.2 miles NE
Withnell6.9 miles SW
London185 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh154 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool34 miles SW
Southampton203 miles S
Saint Ives204 miles S

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