36POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB5 6XQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 6XQ 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 6XQ 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

  • 61.1%Male
  • 38.9%Female

From the last census, 61.1% of people in BB56XQ male, and 38.9% female. Men outnumber women 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 6XQ 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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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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BB56XQ Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORXQUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 6XQ
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

BB56XQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 6XQ 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 6XQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Accrington0.3 miles NW
Clayton Le Moors1.6 miles W
Church1.8 miles W
Altham2.5 miles N
Oswaldtwistle3 miles SW
Great Harwood3.2 miles W
Haslingden4.4 miles S
Whalley4.7 miles NW
Rawtenstall5.1 miles SE
Burnley5.2 miles E
Blackburn5.7 miles W
Brierfield5.9 miles E
Great Mitton6 miles NW
Pendleton6 miles N
Darwen6.6 miles SW
London183 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh155 miles N
Cardiff161 miles S
Liverpool36 miles SW
Southampton202 miles S
Saint Ives204 miles S

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