62POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB5 3LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 3LB 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 3LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.2%Male
  • 54.8%Female

From the last census, 45.2% of people in BB53LB male, and 54.8% female. Women outnumber men in St Andrew's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 3LB is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.8%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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BB53LB Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT3SECTORLBUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 3LB
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

BB53LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 3LB 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 3LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Oswaldtwistle0.7 miles S
Church0.9 miles E
Clayton Le Moors1.8 miles NE
Accrington2.7 miles E
Great Harwood2.9 miles N
Blackburn3.4 miles W
Darwen4 miles SW
Haslingden4.1 miles SE
Altham4.5 miles NE
Whalley5.1 miles N
Rawtenstall5.7 miles E
Great Mitton6.4 miles N
Edenfield6.7 miles SE
Withnell6.8 miles W
Holcombe7 miles SE
London184 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh156 miles N
Cardiff159 miles S
Liverpool33 miles SW
Southampton201 miles S
Saint Ives203 miles S

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