23POPULATION
5%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB5 5AF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 5AF 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 5AF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 39.1%Male
  • 60.9%Female

From the last census, 39.1% of people in BB55AF male, and 60.9% female. Women outnumber men in Milnshaw.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 5AF is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

91% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.3%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB55AF Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT5SECTORAFUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 5AF
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

BB55AF Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 5AF 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 5AF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Clayton Le Moors0.6 miles NW
Church0.9 miles SW
Accrington1 miles E
Oswaldtwistle2.3 miles SW
Great Harwood2.3 miles NW
Altham2.8 miles NE
Whalley4.2 miles NW
Haslingden4.6 miles SE
Blackburn4.6 miles W
Great Mitton5.5 miles NW
Rawtenstall5.6 miles SE
Darwen5.7 miles SW
Pendleton6.1 miles N
Burnley6.3 miles E
Hurst Green6.7 miles NW
London184 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh155 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool35 miles SW
Southampton202 miles S
Saint Ives204 miles S

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