32POPULATION
3.1%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB4 8BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB4 8BQ 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 BB4 8BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 37.5%Male
  • 62.5%Female

From the last census, 37.5% of people in BB48BQ male, and 62.5% female. Women outnumber men in Goodshaw.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB4 8BQ is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.1%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% 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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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB48BQ Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA4DISTRICT8SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeBB4 8BQ
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

BB48BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB4 8BQ 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 BB4 8BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rawtenstall1.9 miles S
Haslingden2.7 miles SW
Accrington3.7 miles NW
Edenfield4.2 miles S
Church4.2 miles W
Holme Chapel4.5 miles E
Oswaldtwistle4.6 miles W
Bacup4.6 miles E
Clayton Le Moors4.8 miles NW
Burnley5.5 miles NE
Stubbins5.5 miles S
Cornholme5.6 miles E
Altham5.6 miles NW
Holcombe5.7 miles SW
Shawforth5.8 miles E
London180 miles SE
Glasgow164 miles NW
Edinburgh158 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool36 miles SW
Southampton199 miles S
Saint Ives201 miles S

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