38POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB5 5RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 5RQ 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 5RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.4%Male
  • 52.6%Female

From the last census, 47.4% of people in BB55RQ male, and 52.6% female. Women outnumber men in Altham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 5RQ 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

  • 87.8%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB55RQ Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT5SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 5RQ
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

BB55RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 5RQ 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 5RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Clayton Le Moors0.7 miles S
Accrington1.5 miles E
Great Harwood1.5 miles W
Church1.9 miles S
Altham2 miles NE
Whalley3.1 miles NW
Oswaldtwistle3.1 miles S
Great Mitton4.4 miles NW
Blackburn4.6 miles W
Pendleton5.1 miles N
Haslingden5.7 miles SE
Hurst Green5.7 miles NW
Burnley6.2 miles E
Clitheroe6.2 miles N
Darwen6.4 miles SW
London185 miles SE
Glasgow160 miles NW
Edinburgh153 miles N
Cardiff161 miles S
Liverpool36 miles SW
Southampton203 miles S
Saint Ives205 miles S

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New taxi safety measures after high failure rates

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