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1.5%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB12 9LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB12 9LB 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 BB12 9LB 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 BB129LB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Higham and Pendleside.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB12 9LB is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.5%WORKING
  • 1.5%UNEMPLOYED

1.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB129LB Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA12DISTRICT9SECTORLBUNIT
Full PostcodeBB12 9LB
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

BB129LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB12 9LB 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 BB12 9LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rimington3 miles NW
Brierfield3.4 miles SE
Nelson3.5 miles E
Pendleton3.9 miles W
Colne4.4 miles E
Burnley4.5 miles SE
Grindleton4.7 miles NW
Gisburn5.1 miles N
Clitheroe5.2 miles W
Altham5.2 miles SW
Barnoldswick5.3 miles NE
Bracewell5.5 miles NE
Bolton By Bowland5.6 miles NW
Paythorne6.2 miles N
Laneshaw Bridge6.4 miles E
London188 miles SE
Glasgow156 miles NW
Edinburgh149 miles N
Cardiff168 miles S
Liverpool43 miles SW
Southampton208 miles S
Saint Ives210 miles S

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