110POPULATION
3.4%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB7 2LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB7 2LR 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 2LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.9%Male
  • 49.1%Female

From the last census, 50.9% of people in BB72LR male, and 49.1% female. Men outnumber women in Edisford and Low Moor.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB7 2LR 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

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near BB7 2LR

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BB72LR Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA7DISTRICT2SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodeBB7 2LR
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%)

BB72LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB7 2LR 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 2LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Clitheroe0.2 miles E
Pendleton2 miles E
Grindleton2.7 miles NE
Great Mitton2.7 miles SW
Whalley3.6 miles S
Hurst Green4 miles SW
Rimington4.8 miles E
Altham5.2 miles SE
Bolton By Bowland5.3 miles NE
Whitewell5.7 miles NW
Great Harwood5.9 miles S
Newton6.2 miles NW
Slaidburn7 miles N
Clayton Le Moors7.1 miles S
Gisburn7.2 miles E
London191 miles SE
Glasgow154 miles NW
Edinburgh147 miles N
Cardiff167 miles S
Liverpool40 miles SW
Southampton210 miles S
Saint Ives211 miles S

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