5POPULATION
11.8%UNEMPLOYED
32%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB5 1BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 1BQ 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 BB5 1BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in BB51BQ male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women in Barnfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 46%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 42%SINGLE
  • 32%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 1BQ is 42%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 85%WHITE
  • 16%NON-WHITE

85% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.2%WORKING
  • 11.8%UNEMPLOYED

11.8% 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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Tourist Information

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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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BB51BQ Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT1SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 1BQ
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

BB51BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 1BQ 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 BB5 1BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Church0.9 miles W
Accrington1 miles NE
Clayton Le Moors1.1 miles NW
Oswaldtwistle2.1 miles SW
Great Harwood2.9 miles NW
Altham3.2 miles N
Haslingden4 miles SE
Whalley4.8 miles NW
Blackburn4.9 miles W
Rawtenstall5 miles SE
Darwen5.7 miles SW
Great Mitton6.1 miles NW
Burnley6.2 miles E
Pendleton6.6 miles N
Edenfield6.6 miles SE
London183 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh155 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool35 miles SW
Southampton202 miles S
Saint Ives203 miles S

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