33POPULATION
3.3%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BB8 0QU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BB8 0QU 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 BB8 0QU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.5%Male
  • 45.5%Female

From the last census, 54.5% of people in BB80QU male, and 45.5% female. Men outnumber women in Horsfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BB8 0QU is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.3%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BB80QU Postcode Breakdown

BBAREA8DISTRICT0SECTORQUUNIT
Full PostcodeBB8 0QU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBlackburn
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLancashire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

BB80QU Postal District

Compass Postal District

BB8 0QU 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 BB8 0QU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Colne1 miles SW
Laneshaw Bridge1.9 miles E
Nelson2.7 miles SW
Barnoldswick3.9 miles N
Earby4.1 miles NE
Ickornshaw4.4 miles E
Brierfield4.4 miles SW
Burnley5.3 miles SW
Bracewell5.4 miles NW
West Marton6 miles N
Rimington6.3 miles W
Gisburn6.6 miles NW
Paythorne7.5 miles NW
Holme Chapel7.9 miles S
Oakworth8.1 miles E
London185 miles SE
Glasgow159 miles NW
Edinburgh150 miles N
Cardiff169 miles S
Liverpool46 miles SW
Southampton207 miles S
Saint Ives210 miles S

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