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5%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB8 6EQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB8 6EQ 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 6EQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB86EQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Coates.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB8 6EQ is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.4%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

5% 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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Schools

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Post Offices

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BB86EQ Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA8DISTRICT6SECTOREQUNIT
Full PostcodeBB8 6EQ
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

BB86EQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB8 6EQ 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 6EQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Barnoldswick0.4 miles SW
Bracewell1.7 miles W
West Marton2 miles N
Earby2.6 miles E
Gisburn3.6 miles W
Paythorne4 miles W
Bell Busk4.4 miles N
Colne5 miles S
Halton West5.1 miles NW
Rimington5.2 miles W
Eshton5.3 miles NE
Laneshaw Bridge5.6 miles SE
Nelson6.2 miles S
Bolton By Bowland6.3 miles W
Ickornshaw6.5 miles E
London189 miles SE
Glasgow155 miles NW
Edinburgh146 miles N
Cardiff173 miles S
Liverpool49 miles SW
Southampton212 miles S
Saint Ives214 miles S

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