192POPULATION
13%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBB2 6HP

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 70%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.5%Male
  • 49.5%Female

From the last census, 50.5% of people in BB26HP male, and 49.5% female. Men outnumber women in Corporation Park.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB2 6HP is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 45%WHITE
  • 54%NON-WHITE

45% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.1%WORKING
  • 13%UNEMPLOYED

13% 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 6HP

Banks

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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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BB26HP Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBB2 6HP
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Postal TownBlackburn
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB26HP Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB2 6HP 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 6HP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn0.8 miles E
Balderstone3.4 miles NW
Darwen3.9 miles SE
Great Harwood4.1 miles E
Withnell4.1 miles SW
Hoghton4.2 miles SW
Oswaldtwistle4.4 miles E
Samlesbury4.8 miles W
Church4.8 miles E
Clayton Le Moors4.9 miles E
Whalley5.6 miles NE
Hurst Green5.6 miles N
Great Mitton6.2 miles NE
Accrington6.3 miles E
Longridge6.5 miles NW
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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