112POPULATION
13%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBB2 6DT

What social class do the population of BB2 6DT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB2 6DT 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 6DT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 70%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.2%Male
  • 51.8%Female

From the last census, 48.2% of people in BB26DT male, and 51.8% female. Women outnumber men in Corporation Park.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 28%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
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB2 6DT is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 45%WHITE
  • 54%NON-WHITE

45% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.1%WORKING
  • 13%UNEMPLOYED

13% 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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Banks near BB2 6DT

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB26DT Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA2DISTRICT6SECTORDTUNIT
Full PostcodeBB2 6DT
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

BB26DT Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB2 6DT 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 6DT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn0.9 miles E
Balderstone3.2 miles NW
Great Harwood3.9 miles E
Darwen4.2 miles SE
Hoghton4.4 miles SW
Withnell4.4 miles SW
Oswaldtwistle4.4 miles E
Samlesbury4.8 miles W
Church4.8 miles E
Clayton Le Moors4.9 miles E
Hurst Green5.3 miles N
Whalley5.4 miles NE
Great Mitton6 miles NE
Accrington6.2 miles E
Longridge6.3 miles NW
London187 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh154 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool31 miles SW
Southampton203 miles SE
Saint Ives204 miles S

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