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3.1%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB8 6UY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB8 6UY 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 6UY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB86UY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Earby.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB8 6UY is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% 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)

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Post Offices

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BB86UY Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORUYUNIT
Full PostcodeBB8 6UY
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

BB86UY Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB8 6UY 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 6UY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earby1.1 miles E
Barnoldswick1.6 miles W
West Marton2.6 miles NW
Bracewell3.2 miles W
Colne4.6 miles S
Laneshaw Bridge4.6 miles SE
Bell Busk4.7 miles N
Eshton5 miles NE
Ickornshaw5.1 miles E
Gisburn5.1 miles W
Paythorne5.5 miles W
Nelson6.1 miles SW
Skipton6.3 miles E
Halton West6.4 miles NW
Rimington6.4 miles W
London188 miles SE
Glasgow156 miles NW
Edinburgh146 miles N
Cardiff173 miles S
Liverpool49 miles SW
Southampton211 miles S
Saint Ives213 miles S

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