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3.1%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB18 6LE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB18 6LE 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 6LE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB186LE male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Earby.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 55%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

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB18 6LE is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% 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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BB186LE Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA18DISTRICT6SECTORLEUNIT
Full PostcodeBB18 6LE
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

BB186LE Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB18 6LE 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 6LE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earby0.6 miles E
Barnoldswick2.3 miles W
West Marton3 miles NW
Bracewell3.9 miles W
Laneshaw Bridge4.3 miles S
Ickornshaw4.5 miles SE
Colne4.6 miles SW
Bell Busk5 miles N
Eshton5 miles N
Gisburn5.8 miles W
Skipton5.9 miles NE
Nelson6.2 miles SW
Paythorne6.2 miles W
Halton West7 miles NW
Embsay7 miles E
London188 miles SE
Glasgow156 miles NW
Edinburgh147 miles N
Cardiff173 miles S
Liverpool50 miles SW
Southampton211 miles S
Saint Ives213 miles S

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