87POPULATION
4.1%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 8JX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 8JX 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 8JX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.9%Male
  • 47.1%Female

From the last census, 52.9% of people in BB18JX male, and 47.1% female. Men outnumber women in Beardwood with Lammack.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 8JX is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 68%WHITE
  • 31%NON-WHITE

68% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.2%WORKING
  • 4.1%UNEMPLOYED

4.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near BB1 8JX

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB18JX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBB1 8JX
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Postal TownBlackburn
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB18JX Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 8JX 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 8JX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn1 miles SE
Balderstone3.2 miles W
Great Harwood3.5 miles E
Oswaldtwistle4.4 miles E
Darwen4.5 miles SE
Clayton Le Moors4.6 miles E
Church4.7 miles E
Hoghton4.8 miles SW
Withnell4.8 miles SW
Hurst Green4.9 miles N
Samlesbury4.9 miles W
Whalley5 miles NE
Great Mitton5.5 miles NE
Accrington6 miles E
Longridge6.1 miles NW
London187 miles SE
Glasgow158 miles NW
Edinburgh154 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool32 miles SW
Southampton203 miles SE
Saint Ives205 miles S

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