84POPULATION
3.1%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB5 5WP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 5WP 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 5WP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 75%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.6%Male
  • 46.4%Female

From the last census, 53.6% of people in BB55WP male, and 46.4% female. Men outnumber women in Altham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 5WP is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB55WP Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT5SECTORWPUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 5WP
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

BB55WP Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 5WP 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 5WP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Clayton Le Moors0.8 miles SW
Accrington1.2 miles E
Great Harwood1.8 miles W
Altham1.9 miles NE
Church1.9 miles S
Oswaldtwistle3.2 miles SW
Whalley3.3 miles NW
Great Mitton4.6 miles NW
Blackburn4.8 miles W
Pendleton5.1 miles N
Haslingden5.6 miles SE
Hurst Green5.9 miles NW
Burnley6 miles E
Clitheroe6.3 miles N
Brierfield6.4 miles E
London185 miles SE
Glasgow160 miles NW
Edinburgh154 miles N
Cardiff161 miles S
Liverpool36 miles SW
Southampton203 miles S
Saint Ives205 miles S

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