97POPULATION
9.4%UNEMPLOYED
32%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBB5 6ER

What social class do the population of BB5 6ER belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 6ER 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 6ER from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 74%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.5%Male
  • 49.5%Female

From the last census, 50.5% of people in BB56ER male, and 49.5% female. Men outnumber women in Peel.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 48%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 32%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 6ER is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 58%.

ETHNICITY

  • 86%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

86% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.2%WORKING
  • 9.4%UNEMPLOYED

9.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near BB5 6ER

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near BB5 6ER

Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in BB5 6ER

Libraries

Libraries

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BB56ER Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORERUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 6ER
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

BB56ER Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 6ER 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 6ER.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Accrington0.9 miles NE
Church1 miles W
Clayton Le Moors1.2 miles NW
Oswaldtwistle2.2 miles SW
Great Harwood3 miles NW
Altham3.1 miles N
Haslingden4 miles SE
Whalley4.8 miles NW
Rawtenstall5 miles SE
Blackburn5 miles W
Darwen5.8 miles SW
Burnley6.1 miles E
Great Mitton6.1 miles NW
Pendleton6.5 miles N
Edenfield6.6 miles SE
London183 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh155 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool35 miles SW
Southampton202 miles S
Saint Ives203 miles S

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