19POPULATION
6.1%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 4LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 4LU 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 4LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 75%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 63.2%Male
  • 36.8%Female

From the last census, 63.2% of people in BB14LU male, and 36.8% female. Men outnumber women in Rishton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 40%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 4LU is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.5%WORKING
  • 6.1%UNEMPLOYED

6.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB14LU Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT4SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 4LU
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

BB14LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 4LU 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 4LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Harwood0.8 miles N
Clayton Le Moors1.4 miles E
Church2 miles SE
Accrington2.7 miles E
Oswaldtwistle2.7 miles SE
Blackburn3.1 miles W
Whalley3.1 miles N
Altham3.3 miles E
Great Mitton4.3 miles N
Hurst Green5.1 miles NW
Darwen5.4 miles SW
Pendleton5.8 miles NE
Haslingden6 miles SE
Balderstone6.2 miles W
Clitheroe6.6 miles N
London186 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh154 miles N
Cardiff161 miles S
Liverpool34 miles SW
Southampton203 miles S
Saint Ives205 miles S

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