4POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsPR6 8BJ

What social class do the population of PR6 8BJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PR6 8BJ in Preston, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about PR6 8BJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% 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 PR68BJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Brindle and Hoghton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PR6 8BJ is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.6%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near PR6 8BJ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Police Stations

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Emergencies in PR6 8BJ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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PR68BJ Postcode Breakdown

PRAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORBJUNIT
Full PostcodePR6 8BJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownPreston
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

PR68BJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

PR6 8BJ postcode is located in the postal town of Preston. Preston 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 PR6 8BJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hoghton0.8 miles NW
Withnell1 miles SE
Bamber Bridge4.1 miles W
Darwen4.1 miles E
Blackburn4.4 miles NE
Samlesbury4.4 miles NW
Chorley4.6 miles SW
Balderstone5.1 miles
Farrington5.5 miles W
Leyland5.8 miles W
Belmont6 miles SE
Rivington6.5 miles S
Oswaldtwistle7 miles E
Preston7.3 miles NW
Coppull7.3 miles SW
London186 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh157 miles N
Cardiff155 miles S
Liverpool27 miles SW
Southampton201 miles SE
Saint Ives201 miles S

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