77POPULATION
8.1%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB3 1GB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB3 1GB 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 BB3 1GB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.5%Male
  • 54.5%Female

From the last census, 45.5% of people in BB31GB male, and 54.5% female. Women outnumber men in Sunnyhurst.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 38%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 42%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB3 1GB is 42%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 88%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

88% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.4%WORKING
  • 8.1%UNEMPLOYED

8.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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BB31GB Postcode Breakdown

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Postal TownBlackburn
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Ward Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB31GB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB3 1GB 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 BB3 1GB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Darwen0.4 miles N
Withnell3.4 miles W
Oswaldtwistle3.8 miles NE
Blackburn3.8 miles N
Belmont4.5 miles S
Hoghton4.9 miles W
Turton5.1 miles SE
Church5.1 miles NE
Edgworth5.5 miles SE
Haslingden5.5 miles E
Clayton Le Moors6 miles NE
Holcombe6.3 miles E
Great Harwood6.5 miles NE
Rivington6.8 miles SW
Chorley6.8 miles W
London182 miles SE
Glasgow163 miles NW
Edinburgh158 miles N
Cardiff155 miles S
Liverpool29 miles SW
Southampton199 miles SE
Saint Ives200 miles S

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