57POPULATION
6.7%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 5QY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 5QY 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 5QY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.6%Male
  • 47.4%Female

From the last census, 52.6% of people in BB15QY male, and 47.4% female. Men outnumber women in Little Harwood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 5QY is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 69%WHITE
  • 30%NON-WHITE

69% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.5%WORKING
  • 6.7%UNEMPLOYED

6.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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BB15QY Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT5SECTORQYUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 5QY
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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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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB15QY Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 5QY 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 5QY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn1.5 miles SW
Great Harwood2.2 miles E
Clayton Le Moors3.3 miles E
Church3.5 miles E
Oswaldtwistle3.6 miles E
Whalley3.8 miles NE
Balderstone4.3 miles W
Hurst Green4.5 miles N
Great Mitton4.6 miles N
Accrington4.6 miles E
Darwen4.8 miles S
Altham5.1 miles E
Withnell5.9 miles SW
Hoghton6.1 miles SW
Samlesbury6.3 miles W
London186 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool33 miles SW
Southampton204 miles S
Saint Ives205 miles S

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