145POPULATION
1.6%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBB6 8HB

What social class do the population of BB6 8HB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB6 8HB 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 8HB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 81%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.7%Male
  • 48.3%Female

From the last census, 51.7% of people in BB68HB male, and 48.3% female. Men outnumber women in Langho.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 38% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB6 8HB is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.5%WORKING
  • 1.6%UNEMPLOYED

1.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB68HB Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORHBUNIT
Full PostcodeBB6 8HB
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%)

BB68HB Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB6 8HB 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 8HB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Harwood2 miles E
Whalley2 miles E
Great Mitton2.5 miles NE
Hurst Green2.6 miles NW
Blackburn3.6 miles S
Clayton Le Moors3.8 miles E
Altham4.3 miles E
Church4.5 miles SE
Balderstone4.6 miles W
Accrington4.9 miles E
Pendleton5 miles NE
Oswaldtwistle5.1 miles SE
Clitheroe5.2 miles NE
Longridge5.7 miles W
Darwen6.9 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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