37POPULATION
2.1%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB7 2BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB7 2BL 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 BB7 2BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 80%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.1%Male
  • 45.9%Female

From the last census, 54.1% of people in BB72BL male, and 45.9% female. Men outnumber women in Salthill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB7 2BL is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% 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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BB72BL Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA7DISTRICT2SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeBB7 2BL
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%)

BB72BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB7 2BL 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 BB7 2BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Clitheroe0.9 miles SW
Grindleton1.8 miles NE
Pendleton2.1 miles SE
Great Mitton3.6 miles SW
Rimington3.9 miles E
Whalley4.4 miles S
Bolton By Bowland4.4 miles NE
Hurst Green4.9 miles SW
Altham5.6 miles SE
Whitewell5.9 miles W
Newton5.9 miles NW
Gisburn6.3 miles E
Great Harwood6.6 miles S
Slaidburn6.7 miles NW
Paythorne7 miles NE
London191 miles SE
Glasgow153 miles NW
Edinburgh147 miles N
Cardiff168 miles S
Liverpool41 miles SW
Southampton210 miles S
Saint Ives212 miles S

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