105POPULATION
16.9%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 5ZU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 5ZU 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 5ZU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.2%Male
  • 44.8%Female

From the last census, 55.2% of people in BB15ZU male, and 44.8% female. Men outnumber women in Wensley Fold.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 5%AB
  • 35%C2/C2
  • 60%DE

According to census records, 5% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 46%SINGLE
  • 25%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 5ZU is 46%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 73%WHITE
  • 26%NON-WHITE

73% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 74.9%WORKING
  • 16.9%UNEMPLOYED

16.9% 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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BB15ZU Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT5SECTORZUUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 5ZU
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Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB15ZU Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 5ZU 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 5ZU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn0.5 miles N
Darwen3.1 miles SE
Oswaldtwistle3.5 miles E
Great Harwood3.9 miles NE
Withnell4 miles SW
Church4.2 miles E
Balderstone4.4 miles NW
Hoghton4.4 miles W
Clayton Le Moors4.5 miles E
Samlesbury5.6 miles W
Accrington5.7 miles E
Whalley5.8 miles NE
Hurst Green6.2 miles N
Great Mitton6.6 miles NE
Altham6.8 miles E
London185 miles SE
Glasgow160 miles NW
Edinburgh155 miles N
Cardiff158 miles S
Liverpool31 miles SW
Southampton202 miles SE
Saint Ives203 miles S
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