11POPULATION
3.7%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBB2 5JB

What social class do the population of BB2 5JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB2 5JB 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 5JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.5%Male
  • 54.5%Female

From the last census, 45.5% of people in BB25JB male, and 54.5% female. Women outnumber men in Brindle and Hoghton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB2 5JB is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.6%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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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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BB25JB Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA2DISTRICT5SECTORJBUNIT
Full PostcodeBB2 5JB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

BB25JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB2 5JB 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 5JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hoghton1.3 miles W
Withnell1.5 miles S
Blackburn3.4 miles E
Darwen3.8 miles E
Samlesbury4.1 miles NW
Balderstone4.3 miles N
Bamber Bridge4.7 miles W
Chorley5.6 miles SW
Farrington6.1 miles W
Oswaldtwistle6.2 miles E
Belmont6.5 miles SE
Leyland6.6 miles W
Great Harwood7 miles E
Church7.2 miles E
Rivington7.3 miles S
London186 miles SE
Glasgow160 miles NW
Edinburgh156 miles N
Cardiff156 miles S
Liverpool28 miles SW
Southampton201 miles SE
Saint Ives202 miles S

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