58POPULATION
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 8LD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 8LD 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 8LD 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

  • 37.9%Male
  • 62.1%Female

From the last census, 37.9% of people in BB18LD male, and 62.1% female. Women outnumber men 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 8LD 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near BB1 8LD

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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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BB18LD Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT8SECTORLDUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 8LD
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

BB18LD Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 8LD 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 8LD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn1.3 miles SE
Balderstone3.1 miles W
Great Harwood3.4 miles E
Oswaldtwistle4.5 miles E
Clayton Le Moors4.6 miles E
Hurst Green4.6 miles N
Whalley4.7 miles NE
Church4.7 miles E
Darwen4.8 miles SE
Samlesbury5 miles W
Hoghton5 miles SW
Withnell5.1 miles SW
Great Mitton5.3 miles NE
Longridge5.8 miles NW
Accrington5.9 miles E
London187 miles SE
Glasgow158 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool32 miles SW
Southampton204 miles SE
Saint Ives205 miles S

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