12POPULATION
12.2%UNEMPLOYED
30%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 2BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 2BW 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 BB1 2BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 69%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 66.7%Male
  • 33.3%Female

From the last census, 66.7% of people in BB12BW male, and 33.3% female. Men outnumber women in Higher Croft.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 51%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 47%SINGLE
  • 30%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 2BW is 47%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.2%WORKING
  • 12.2%UNEMPLOYED

12.2% 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)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB12BW Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 2BW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB12BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 2BW 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 BB1 2BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn1.7 miles NW
Darwen1.9 miles S
Oswaldtwistle2.7 miles E
Church3.7 miles E
Withnell4 miles W
Clayton Le Moors4.3 miles NE
Great Harwood4.3 miles NE
Hoghton4.9 miles W
Accrington5.4 miles E
Balderstone5.7 miles NW
Haslingden5.7 miles E
Whalley6.5 miles N
Belmont6.7 miles S
Samlesbury6.8 miles W
Altham6.9 miles NE
London184 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh156 miles N
Cardiff157 miles S
Liverpool31 miles SW
Southampton201 miles SE
Saint Ives202 miles S

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