112POPULATION
27%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 6EL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 6EL 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 6EL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 70%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.6%Male
  • 46.4%Female

From the last census, 53.6% of people in BB16EL male, and 46.4% female. Men outnumber women in Bastwell.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 35%C2/C2
  • 57%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 6EL is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 2%WHITE
  • 98%NON-WHITE

2% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 60.2%WORKING
  • 27%UNEMPLOYED

27% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near BB1 6EL

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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BB16EL Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT6SECTORELUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 6EL
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

BB16EL Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 6EL 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 6EL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn0.5 miles SW
Great Harwood3.1 miles E
Oswaldtwistle3.6 miles E
Church3.9 miles E
Darwen3.9 miles S
Clayton Le Moors3.9 miles E
Balderstone4.1 miles W
Whalley4.9 miles NE
Withnell4.9 miles SW
Hoghton5.1 miles SW
Accrington5.3 miles E
Hurst Green5.3 miles N
Great Mitton5.6 miles NE
Samlesbury5.7 miles W
Altham6 miles E
London186 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh154 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool32 miles SW
Southampton203 miles SE
Saint Ives204 miles S

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