46POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB1 8QA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB1 8QA 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 8QA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 78%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.3%Male
  • 45.7%Female

From the last census, 54.3% of people in BB18QA male, and 45.7% female. Men outnumber women in Roe Lee.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB1 8QA is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 88%WHITE
  • 12%NON-WHITE

88% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.6%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB18QA Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA1DISTRICT8SECTORQAUNIT
Full PostcodeBB1 8QA
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Postal TownBlackburn
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB18QA Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB1 8QA 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 8QA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn1.2 miles S
Great Harwood3.1 miles E
Balderstone3.4 miles W
Clayton Le Moors4.2 miles E
Oswaldtwistle4.3 miles E
Church4.4 miles E
Whalley4.4 miles NE
Hurst Green4.5 miles N
Darwen4.7 miles S
Great Mitton5 miles NE
Hoghton5.3 miles SW
Samlesbury5.3 miles W
Withnell5.3 miles SW
Accrington5.6 miles E
Longridge6 miles NW
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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