36POPULATION
10.1%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 2JU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 2JU 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 2JU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 75%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in BB12JU male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Queen's Park.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 2JU is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 52%WHITE
  • 47%NON-WHITE

52% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.4%WORKING
  • 10.1%UNEMPLOYED

10.1% 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)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB12JU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBB1 2JU
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Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB12JU Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 2JU 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 2JU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Darwen1.9 miles SW
Oswaldtwistle2.1 miles E
Blackburn2.1 miles NW
Church3.2 miles E
Clayton Le Moors3.9 miles NE
Great Harwood4.2 miles NE
Withnell4.5 miles W
Accrington5 miles E
Haslingden5.1 miles E
Hoghton5.5 miles W
Balderstone6.2 miles NW
Whalley6.4 miles N
Altham6.5 miles NE
Turton6.7 miles SE
Belmont6.7 miles S
London184 miles SE
Glasgow162 miles NW
Edinburgh156 miles N
Cardiff157 miles S
Liverpool31 miles SW
Southampton201 miles S
Saint Ives202 miles S

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Keeper blunders hand Sheff Wed relegation lifeline

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Kinder Buenos worth 134,000 stolen from estate

Thieves have made off with 134,000 worth of Kinder Bueno chocolate in an early morning raid.

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Blackpool rock threatened by inferior imports, makers say

Manufacturers want Blackpool rock to get the same status as Stilton cheese and Cornish clotted cream.

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Flintoff's son Rocky makes Lancashire second XI ton

Rocky Flintoff, the teenage son of former England all-rounder Andrew, scores his maiden century for Lancashire second XI.

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Bid to make girl guides centre a community hub

Waddow Hall Trust says it needs 5m to buy and run the hall, which was purchased by Girlguiding UK in 1927.

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