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3.3%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB18 5LD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB18 5LD 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 BB18 5LD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB185LD male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Coates.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB18 5LD is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.6%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% 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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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB185LD Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA18DISTRICT5SECTORLDUNIT
Full PostcodeBB18 5LD
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

BB185LD Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB18 5LD 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 BB18 5LD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Barnoldswick0.6 miles SE
Bracewell1.2 miles NW
West Marton2.1 miles NE
Gisburn3.1 miles W
Earby3.1 miles E
Paythorne3.5 miles W
Bell Busk4.4 miles NE
Rimington4.7 miles W
Halton West4.7 miles NW
Colne5.2 miles S
Eshton5.6 miles NE
Bolton By Bowland5.8 miles W
Laneshaw Bridge6 miles SE
Nelson6.3 miles S
Wigglesworth6.4 miles NW
London190 miles SE
Glasgow154 miles NW
Edinburgh145 miles N
Cardiff173 miles S
Liverpool48 miles SW
Southampton212 miles S
Saint Ives214 miles S

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