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2.3%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB8 5BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB8 5BL 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 BB8 5BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB85BL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Craven.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB8 5BL is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB85BL Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeBB8 5BL
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

BB85BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB8 5BL 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 BB8 5BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Barnoldswick0.2 miles N
Bracewell1.9 miles NW
West Marton2.6 miles N
Earby2.8 miles E
Gisburn3.6 miles W
Paythorne4.2 miles NW
Colne4.5 miles S
Rimington4.8 miles W
Bell Busk5 miles N
Laneshaw Bridge5.2 miles SE
Halton West5.5 miles NW
Nelson5.6 miles S
Eshton5.9 miles NE
Bolton By Bowland6.2 miles W
Ickornshaw6.4 miles E
London189 miles SE
Glasgow155 miles NW
Edinburgh146 miles N
Cardiff172 miles S
Liverpool48 miles SW
Southampton211 miles S
Saint Ives213 miles S

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