8POPULATION
1.3%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB8 7QR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB8 7QR 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 7QR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB87QR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Foulridge.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 64%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB8 7QR is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.2%WORKING
  • 1.3%UNEMPLOYED

1.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB87QR Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORQRUNIT
Full PostcodeBB8 7QR
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

BB87QR Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB8 7QR 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 7QR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Colne1.9 miles S
Laneshaw Bridge2.7 miles E
Barnoldswick2.9 miles N
Nelson3.3 miles SW
Earby3.4 miles NE
Bracewell4.5 miles NW
Ickornshaw4.7 miles E
Brierfield5 miles SW
West Marton5.1 miles N
Gisburn5.7 miles NW
Rimington5.8 miles W
Burnley6 miles SW
Paythorne6.6 miles NW
Bell Busk7.4 miles N
Eshton7.8 miles NE
London186 miles SE
Glasgow158 miles NW
Edinburgh149 miles N
Cardiff170 miles S
Liverpool47 miles SW
Southampton208 miles S
Saint Ives211 miles S

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