25POPULATION
3.4%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB2 7QL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB2 7QL 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 7QL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56%Male
  • 44%Female

From the last census, 56% of people in BB27QL male, and 44% female. Men outnumber women in Beardwood with Lammack.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB2 7QL is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 77%WHITE
  • 22%NON-WHITE

77% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.4%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% 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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Local Amenities

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Banks near BB2 7QL

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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BB27QL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBB2 7QL
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Postal TownBlackburn
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB27QL Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB2 7QL 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 7QL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Blackburn1.2 miles SE
Balderstone3 miles W
Great Harwood3.7 miles E
Darwen4.6 miles SE
Hoghton4.6 miles SW
Oswaldtwistle4.7 miles E
Samlesbury4.7 miles W
Withnell4.8 miles SW
Clayton Le Moors4.9 miles E
Hurst Green4.9 miles N
Church4.9 miles E
Whalley5.1 miles NE
Great Mitton5.6 miles NE
Longridge5.9 miles NW
Accrington6.2 miles E
London187 miles SE
Glasgow158 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool32 miles SW
Southampton204 miles SE
Saint Ives205 miles S

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