51POPULATION
1.9%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB3 1LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB3 1LB 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 1LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49%Male
  • 51%Female

From the last census, 49% of people in BB31LB male, and 51% female. Women outnumber men in Sunnyhurst.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 26% 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 BB3 1LB is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.4%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB31LB Postcode Breakdown

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Postal TownBlackburn
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB31LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB3 1LB 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 1LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Darwen0.7 miles E
Withnell2.7 miles W
Blackburn3.3 miles N
Oswaldtwistle4 miles E
Hoghton4.2 miles W
Belmont4.8 miles S
Church5.3 miles NE
Turton5.8 miles SE
Clayton Le Moors6.1 miles NE
Haslingden6.1 miles E
Great Harwood6.3 miles NE
Edgworth6.3 miles SE
Chorley6.5 miles SW
Balderstone6.6 miles NW
Rivington6.8 miles SW
London183 miles SE
Glasgow162 miles NW
Edinburgh158 miles N
Cardiff155 miles S
Liverpool29 miles SW
Southampton199 miles SE
Saint Ives200 miles S

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