57POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB5 5SD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 5SD 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 5SD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49.1%Male
  • 50.9%Female

From the last census, 49.1% of people in BB55SD male, and 50.9% female. Women outnumber men in Altham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 5SD is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.8%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% 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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Libraries

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BB55SD Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT5SECTORSDUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 5SD
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

BB55SD Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 5SD 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 5SD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Clayton Le Moors1.2 miles S
Great Harwood1.4 miles W
Altham1.7 miles NE
Accrington1.7 miles E
Church2.3 miles S
Whalley2.7 miles NW
Oswaldtwistle3.6 miles S
Great Mitton4 miles NW
Pendleton4.6 miles N
Blackburn4.8 miles W
Hurst Green5.4 miles NW
Clitheroe5.8 miles N
Haslingden6.1 miles SE
Burnley6.2 miles E
Brierfield6.5 miles E
London185 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles N
Cardiff162 miles S
Liverpool36 miles SW
Southampton204 miles S
Saint Ives205 miles S

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