78POPULATION
4.6%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB6 7RA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB6 7RA 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 BB6 7RA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.3%Male
  • 48.7%Female

From the last census, 51.3% of people in BB67RA male, and 48.7% female. Men outnumber women in Overton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB6 7RA is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 62%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.4%WORKING
  • 4.6%UNEMPLOYED

4.6% 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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BB67RA Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA6DISTRICT7SECTORRAUNIT
Full PostcodeBB6 7RA
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

BB67RA Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB6 7RA 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 BB6 7RA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Harwood0.6 miles SW
Clayton Le Moors1.7 miles SE
Whalley2 miles N
Altham2.4 miles E
Accrington2.7 miles E
Church2.8 miles SE
Great Mitton3.3 miles NW
Oswaldtwistle3.8 miles S
Blackburn4.2 miles SW
Hurst Green4.5 miles NW
Pendleton4.5 miles NE
Clitheroe5.4 miles N
Darwen6.6 miles SW
Balderstone6.6 miles W
Haslingden6.8 miles SE
London186 miles SE
Glasgow158 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles N
Cardiff162 miles S
Liverpool36 miles SW
Southampton204 miles S
Saint Ives206 miles S

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The cost of clean-ups due to blocked toilets is estimated to be 90,000 since last October.

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Gym upgrade in bid tempt new faces to work out

A 114,000 council investment will target people whose doctors have told them to get fitter.

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