4POPULATION
8.2%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
43%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB7 9LD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB7 9LD 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 9LD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 25%Male
  • 75%Female

From the last census, 25% of people in BB79LD male, and 75% female. Women outnumber men in Whalley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 43%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 43% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB7 9LD is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.1%WORKING
  • 8.2%UNEMPLOYED

8.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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BB79LD Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA7DISTRICT9SECTORLDUNIT
Full PostcodeBB7 9LD
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%)

BB79LD Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB7 9LD 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 9LD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Mitton0.3 miles W
Whalley1.1 miles SE
Hurst Green2.3 miles W
Clitheroe2.7 miles NE
Pendleton2.8 miles E
Great Harwood3.3 miles S
Altham3.8 miles E
Clayton Le Moors4.8 miles SE
Grindleton5.3 miles NE
Accrington5.5 miles SE
Church5.9 miles SE
Blackburn6.1 miles SW
Longridge6.4 miles W
Balderstone6.6 miles W
Oswaldtwistle6.9 miles S
London189 miles SE
Glasgow155 miles NW
Edinburgh149 miles N
Cardiff164 miles S
Liverpool37 miles SW
Southampton207 miles S
Saint Ives209 miles S

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