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4.5%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 9WU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 9WU 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 9WU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% 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 BB19WU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Roe Lee.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 22%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

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 9WU is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 75%WHITE
  • 24%NON-WHITE

75% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.5%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% 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)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB19WU Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT9SECTORWUUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 9WU
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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

BB19WU Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 9WU 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 9WU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn1.1 miles S
Great Harwood2.8 miles E
Balderstone3.7 miles W
Clayton Le Moors3.9 miles E
Oswaldtwistle4 miles E
Church4.1 miles E
Whalley4.4 miles NE
Darwen4.6 miles S
Hurst Green4.7 miles N
Great Mitton5 miles NE
Accrington5.3 miles E
Withnell5.4 miles SW
Hoghton5.4 miles SW
Samlesbury5.6 miles W
Altham5.8 miles E
London187 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool32 miles SW
Southampton204 miles SE
Saint Ives205 miles S

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