25POPULATION
1.9%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB6 8EQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB6 8EQ 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 BB6 8EQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44%Male
  • 56%Female

From the last census, 44% of people in BB68EQ male, and 56% female. Women outnumber men in Langho.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB6 8EQ is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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BB68EQ Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA6DISTRICT8SECTOREQUNIT
Full PostcodeBB6 8EQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

BB68EQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB6 8EQ 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 BB6 8EQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Whalley1.7 miles E
Great Harwood1.9 miles SE
Great Mitton2.2 miles N
Hurst Green2.5 miles NW
Clayton Le Moors3.7 miles E
Blackburn3.9 miles SW
Altham4.1 miles E
Church4.5 miles SE
Pendleton4.7 miles NE
Accrington4.8 miles E
Clitheroe4.9 miles NE
Balderstone4.9 miles W
Oswaldtwistle5.2 miles SE
Longridge5.8 miles W
Darwen7.1 miles S
London188 miles SE
Glasgow157 miles NW
Edinburgh151 miles N
Cardiff162 miles S
Liverpool35 miles SW
Southampton206 miles S
Saint Ives207 miles S

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