32POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB2 5BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB2 5BL 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 5BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BB25BL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Livesey with Pleasington.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 13%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

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB2 5BL is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% 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 BB2 5BL

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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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BB25BL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBB2 5BL
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Postal TownBlackburn
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB25BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB2 5BL 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 5BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn2 miles NE
Withnell2.5 miles SW
Hoghton2.8 miles W
Darwen3 miles SE
Balderstone4.1 miles NW
Samlesbury4.7 miles NW
Oswaldtwistle4.9 miles E
Great Harwood5.5 miles NE
Church5.7 miles E
Clayton Le Moors6.1 miles E
Bamber Bridge6.1 miles W
Belmont6.8 miles S
Chorley6.9 miles SW
Hurst Green7.2 miles N
Whalley7.3 miles NE
London186 miles SE
Glasgow160 miles NW
Edinburgh156 miles N
Cardiff157 miles S
Liverpool29 miles SW
Southampton202 miles SE
Saint Ives203 miles S

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