41POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBB5 6QW

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.8%Male
  • 51.2%Female

From the last census, 48.8% of people in BB56QW male, and 51.2% female. Women outnumber men in Huncoat.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 6QW is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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BB56QW Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORQWUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 6QW
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

BB56QW Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 6QW 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 6QW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Accrington0.7 miles N
Church1.3 miles W
Clayton Le Moors1.4 miles W
Oswaldtwistle2.5 miles SW
Altham3 miles N
Great Harwood3.2 miles NW
Haslingden4 miles S
Rawtenstall4.9 miles SE
Whalley4.9 miles NW
Blackburn5.3 miles W
Burnley5.7 miles E
Darwen6.1 miles SW
Great Mitton6.2 miles NW
Brierfield6.4 miles NE
Pendleton6.5 miles N
London183 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh155 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool36 miles SW
Southampton202 miles S
Saint Ives203 miles S

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