38POPULATION
4.6%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB4 7LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB4 7LY 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 BB4 7LY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.3%Male
  • 44.7%Female

From the last census, 55.3% of people in BB47LY male, and 44.7% female. Men outnumber women in Hareholme.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB4 7LY is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 90%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

90% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.4%WORKING
  • 4.6%UNEMPLOYED

4.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB47LY Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA4DISTRICT7SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeBB4 7LY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB47LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB4 7LY 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 BB4 7LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rawtenstall0.1 miles SE
Haslingden2 miles W
Edenfield2.4 miles S
Stubbins3.8 miles SW
Holcombe4 miles SW
Bacup4.1 miles E
Shawforth5 miles E
Oswaldtwistle5.2 miles W
Church5.3 miles NW
Accrington5.3 miles NW
Holme Chapel5.4 miles NE
Facit5.4 miles E
Whitworth5.4 miles E
Cornholme5.9 miles E
Clayton Le Moors6.1 miles NW
London178 miles SE
Glasgow166 miles NW
Edinburgh159 miles N
Cardiff157 miles S
Liverpool35 miles SW
Southampton197 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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