67POPULATION
6.2%UNEMPLOYED
30%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBB2 2RB

What social class do the population of BB2 2RB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB2 2RB 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 BB2 2RB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.2%Male
  • 44.8%Female

From the last census, 55.2% of people in BB22RB male, and 44.8% female. Men outnumber women in Mill Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 40%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 45%SINGLE
  • 30%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB2 2RB is 45%. Single and 'other' people is 55%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.2%WORKING
  • 6.2%UNEMPLOYED

6.2% 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

Crime Rates

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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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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB22RB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBB2 2RB
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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

BB22RB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB2 2RB 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 BB2 2RB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn1.3 miles NE
Darwen2.9 miles SE
Withnell3.1 miles SW
Hoghton3.5 miles W
Balderstone4.2 miles NW
Oswaldtwistle4.2 miles E
Great Harwood4.8 miles NE
Church5 miles E
Samlesbury5.1 miles W
Clayton Le Moors5.4 miles E
Whalley6.6 miles NE
Accrington6.6 miles E
Bamber Bridge6.8 miles W
Hurst Green6.8 miles N
Belmont7.1 miles S
London185 miles SE
Glasgow160 miles NW
Edinburgh155 miles N
Cardiff157 miles S
Liverpool30 miles SW
Southampton202 miles SE
Saint Ives203 miles S

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