70POPULATION
1.5%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBB5 4AB

What social class do the population of BB5 4AB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 4AB 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 4AB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.6%Male
  • 51.4%Female

From the last census, 48.6% of people in BB54AB male, and 51.4% female. Women outnumber men in St Oswald's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 4AB is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.2%WORKING
  • 1.5%UNEMPLOYED

1.5% 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 BB5 4AB

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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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BB54AB Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT4SECTORABUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 4AB
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

BB54AB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 4AB 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 4AB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Oswaldtwistle1.1 miles SE
Church1.4 miles E
Clayton Le Moors2 miles NE
Great Harwood2.6 miles N
Blackburn2.8 miles W
Accrington3.1 miles E
Darwen3.8 miles SW
Haslingden4.6 miles E
Altham4.6 miles NE
Whalley4.9 miles N
Great Mitton6.1 miles N
Rawtenstall6.3 miles E
Withnell6.3 miles W
Hurst Green6.7 miles NW
Balderstone6.7 miles W
London184 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh155 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool33 miles SW
Southampton202 miles S
Saint Ives203 miles S

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