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5%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB18 6HY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB18 6HY 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 6HY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB186HY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Coates.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB18 6HY is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.4%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near BB18 6HY

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB186HY Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA18DISTRICT6SECTORHYUNIT
Full PostcodeBB18 6HY
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

BB186HY Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB18 6HY 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 6HY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Barnoldswick0.6 miles SW
Bracewell1.7 miles W
West Marton1.8 miles N
Earby2.6 miles E
Gisburn3.6 miles W
Paythorne4 miles W
Bell Busk4.2 miles N
Halton West5 miles NW
Eshton5.2 miles NE
Colne5.2 miles S
Rimington5.2 miles W
Laneshaw Bridge5.7 miles SE
Bolton By Bowland6.3 miles W
Nelson6.4 miles S
Airton6.5 miles N
London190 miles SE
Glasgow154 miles NW
Edinburgh145 miles N
Cardiff173 miles S
Liverpool49 miles SW
Southampton212 miles S
Saint Ives214 miles S

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