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2.3%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB18 5LP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB18 5LP 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 BB18 5LP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB185LP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Craven.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB18 5LP is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% 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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BB185LP Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA18DISTRICT5SECTORLPUNIT
Full PostcodeBB18 5LP
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

BB185LP Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB18 5LP 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 BB18 5LP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Barnoldswick0.4 miles NE
Bracewell1.8 miles NW
West Marton2.8 miles NE
Earby3 miles E
Gisburn3.4 miles W
Paythorne4 miles NW
Colne4.4 miles SE
Rimington4.5 miles W
Bell Busk5.2 miles NE
Laneshaw Bridge5.3 miles SE
Halton West5.5 miles NW
Nelson5.5 miles S
Bolton By Bowland6 miles W
Eshton6.1 miles NE
Ickornshaw6.6 miles E
London189 miles SE
Glasgow155 miles NW
Edinburgh146 miles N
Cardiff172 miles S
Liverpool48 miles SW
Southampton211 miles S
Saint Ives213 miles S

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