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3.3%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB18 6QP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB18 6QP 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 6QP 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 BB186QP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Earby.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

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

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB186QP Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA18DISTRICT6SECTORQPUNIT
Full PostcodeBB18 6QP
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

BB186QP Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB18 6QP 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 6QP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earby1 miles E
Barnoldswick1.7 miles W
West Marton2.5 miles NW
Bracewell3.3 miles W
Bell Busk4.6 miles N
Laneshaw Bridge4.8 miles S
Colne4.8 miles S
Eshton4.9 miles NE
Ickornshaw5.1 miles E
Gisburn5.2 miles W
Paythorne5.6 miles W
Skipton6.1 miles E
Nelson6.3 miles SW
Halton West6.3 miles NW
Rimington6.6 miles W
London188 miles SE
Glasgow156 miles NW
Edinburgh146 miles N
Cardiff173 miles S
Liverpool49 miles SW
Southampton211 miles S
Saint Ives214 miles S

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