60POPULATION
4.8%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB5 6BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB5 6BL 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 6BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41.7%Male
  • 58.3%Female

From the last census, 41.7% of people in BB56BL male, and 58.3% female. Women outnumber men in Milnshaw.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB5 6BL is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 90%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.3%WORKING
  • 4.8%UNEMPLOYED

4.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB56BL Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA5DISTRICT6SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeBB5 6BL
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

BB56BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB5 6BL 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 6BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Accrington0.7 miles E
Clayton Le Moors0.8 miles W
Church1.1 miles SW
Oswaldtwistle2.4 miles SW
Great Harwood2.6 miles NW
Altham2.8 miles N
Whalley4.4 miles NW
Haslingden4.4 miles SE
Blackburn4.9 miles W
Rawtenstall5.4 miles SE
Great Mitton5.7 miles NW
Darwen5.9 miles SW
Burnley6 miles E
Pendleton6.2 miles N
Brierfield6.6 miles E
London184 miles SE
Glasgow161 miles NW
Edinburgh155 miles N
Cardiff160 miles S
Liverpool35 miles SW
Southampton202 miles S
Saint Ives204 miles S

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