76POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB6 7RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB6 7RQ 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 7RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB67RQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Overton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB6 7RQ is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.3%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% 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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BB67RQ Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA6DISTRICT7SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeBB6 7RQ
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

BB67RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB6 7RQ 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 7RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Harwood0.8 miles SW
Clayton Le Moors1.7 miles SE
Whalley2 miles NW
Altham2.2 miles E
Accrington2.6 miles E
Church2.8 miles SE
Great Mitton3.3 miles NW
Oswaldtwistle3.9 miles S
Blackburn4.4 miles SW
Pendleton4.4 miles N
Hurst Green4.5 miles NW
Clitheroe5.3 miles N
Darwen6.8 miles SW
Haslingden6.8 miles SE
Balderstone6.8 miles W
London186 miles SE
Glasgow158 miles NW
Edinburgh152 miles N
Cardiff162 miles S
Liverpool36 miles SW
Southampton204 miles S
Saint Ives206 miles S

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