66POPULATION
18%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBB2 6BL

What social class do the population of BB2 6BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB2 6BL 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 6BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 28%Children
  • 73%Adults

28% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 59.1%Male
  • 40.9%Female

From the last census, 59.1% of people in BB26BL male, and 40.9% female. Men outnumber women in Wensley Fold.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 38%C2/C2
  • 53%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB2 6BL is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 34%WHITE
  • 65%NON-WHITE

34% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 72.8%WORKING
  • 18%UNEMPLOYED

18% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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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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Banks

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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

Libraries

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BB26BL Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA2DISTRICT6SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeBB2 6BL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
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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

BB26BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB2 6BL 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 6BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn0.4 miles E
Darwen3.7 miles SE
Great Harwood3.7 miles E
Balderstone3.8 miles NW
Oswaldtwistle3.9 miles E
Withnell4.3 miles SW
Church4.4 miles E
Hoghton4.5 miles SW
Clayton Le Moors4.5 miles E
Samlesbury5.2 miles W
Whalley5.4 miles NE
Hurst Green5.6 miles N
Accrington5.9 miles E
Great Mitton6.1 miles NE
Altham6.7 miles E
London186 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh154 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool31 miles SW
Southampton203 miles SE
Saint Ives204 miles S

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