62POPULATION
6.6%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB5 3SY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 3SY 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 BB5 3SY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 58.1%Male
  • 41.9%Female

From the last census, 58.1% of people in BB53SY male, and 41.9% female. Men outnumber women in Immanuel.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 37%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 3SY is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.2%WORKING
  • 6.6%UNEMPLOYED

6.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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BB53SY Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT3SECTORSYUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 3SY
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

BB53SY Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 3SY 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 BB5 3SY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Oswaldtwistle0.5 miles S
Church0.9 miles NE
Clayton Le Moors1.9 miles N
Accrington2.6 miles NE
Great Harwood3.1 miles N
Blackburn3.6 miles W
Haslingden3.8 miles SE
Darwen4 miles SW
Altham4.5 miles NE
Whalley5.4 miles N
Rawtenstall5.4 miles E
Edenfield6.4 miles SE
Great Mitton6.6 miles N
Holcombe6.7 miles SE
Withnell6.9 miles W
London183 miles SE
Glasgow162 miles NW
Edinburgh156 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool33 miles SW
Southampton201 miles S
Saint Ives202 miles S

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