3POPULATION
16.9%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBB2 2DR

What social class do the population of BB2 2DR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB2 2DR 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 BB2 2DR 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

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in BB22DR male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men 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 BB2 2DR 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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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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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 BB2 2DR

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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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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BB22DR Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA2DISTRICT2SECTORDRUNIT
Full PostcodeBB2 2DR
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB22DR Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB2 2DR 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 BB2 2DR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn0.2 miles NE
Darwen3.3 miles SE
Oswaldtwistle3.7 miles E
Great Harwood3.8 miles NE
Balderstone4.1 miles NW
Withnell4.2 miles SW
Church4.2 miles E
Clayton Le Moors4.4 miles E
Hoghton4.5 miles W
Samlesbury5.5 miles W
Whalley5.6 miles NE
Accrington5.7 miles E
Hurst Green6 miles N
Great Mitton6.3 miles NE
Altham6.7 miles E
London186 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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