16POPULATION
12.2%UNEMPLOYED
30%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB2 3BF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB2 3BF 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 3BF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 69%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 37.5%Male
  • 62.5%Female

From the last census, 37.5% of people in BB23BF male, and 62.5% female. Women outnumber men in Higher Croft.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 51%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 47%SINGLE
  • 30%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB2 3BF is 47%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.2%WORKING
  • 12.2%UNEMPLOYED

12.2% 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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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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BB23BF Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA2DISTRICT3SECTORBFUNIT
Full PostcodeBB2 3BF
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

BB23BF Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB2 3BF 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 3BF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn1.6 miles N
Darwen1.9 miles S
Oswaldtwistle3 miles E
Withnell3.7 miles W
Church4 miles E
Great Harwood4.5 miles NE
Hoghton4.5 miles W
Clayton Le Moors4.6 miles E
Balderstone5.4 miles NW
Accrington5.7 miles E
Haslingden6.1 miles E
Samlesbury6.4 miles W
Whalley6.6 miles NE
Belmont6.6 miles S
Altham7.1 miles NE
London184 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh156 miles N
Cardiff157 miles S
Liverpool31 miles SW
Southampton201 miles SE
Saint Ives202 miles S

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