1POPULATION
21.3%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 5GJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 5GJ 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 5GJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 32%Children
  • 67%Adults

32% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 0%Male
  • 100%Female

From the last census, 0% of people in BB15GJ male, and 100% female. Women outnumber men in Little Harwood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 50%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 5GJ is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 14%WHITE
  • 85%NON-WHITE

14% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 66.5%WORKING
  • 21.3%UNEMPLOYED

21.3% 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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Libraries

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BB15GJ Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT5SECTORGJUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 5GJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB15GJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 5GJ 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 5GJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn0.9 miles SW
Great Harwood2.6 miles NE
Oswaldtwistle3.3 miles E
Clayton Le Moors3.5 miles E
Church3.5 miles E
Darwen4.1 miles S
Balderstone4.4 miles W
Whalley4.5 miles NE
Accrington4.8 miles E
Hurst Green5.2 miles N
Great Mitton5.3 miles N
Withnell5.3 miles SW
Altham5.5 miles E
Hoghton5.6 miles W
Samlesbury6.1 miles W
London186 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh154 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool32 miles SW
Southampton203 miles S
Saint Ives204 miles S

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