18POPULATION
23.4%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 7HU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 7HU 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 7HU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 73%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 61.1%Male
  • 38.9%Female

From the last census, 61.1% of people in BB17HU male, and 38.9% female. Men outnumber women in Shear Brow.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 48%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

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 7HU is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 8%WHITE
  • 91%NON-WHITE

8% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 63.9%WORKING
  • 23.4%UNEMPLOYED

23.4% 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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Libraries

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BB17HU Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT7SECTORHUUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 7HU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackburn
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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

BB17HU Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 7HU 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 7HU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn0.1 miles E
Darwen3.5 miles S
Great Harwood3.6 miles NE
Oswaldtwistle3.7 miles E
Balderstone4.1 miles NW
Church4.1 miles E
Clayton Le Moors4.3 miles E
Withnell4.4 miles SW
Hoghton4.7 miles W
Whalley5.4 miles NE
Samlesbury5.5 miles W
Accrington5.6 miles E
Hurst Green5.7 miles N
Great Mitton6.1 miles NE
Altham6.5 miles E
London186 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh155 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool31 miles SW
Southampton203 miles SE
Saint Ives204 miles S

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