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Demographics report

Demographics near BB1 2EY

Census profile

Demographics around BB1 2EY

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 008
Population11,085usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,309people per sq km
Median age31matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for Blackburn with DarwenAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area89.6%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian pakistani, asian indian
Postcode area17.1%Average for Blackburn with Darwen28.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area36.1%Average for Blackburn with Darwen46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,309Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area42.3%Average for Blackburn with Darwen14.8%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area62.6%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Blackburn with Darwen 008C
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population11,085matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age31Census area median
Owned37.7%household tenure
Private rent19.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White89.6%
Asian5.8%
Black1.7%
Mixed2.3%
Other0.7%
Detailed mix
white british75.7%
white other12.6%
asian pakistani2.7%
asian indian1.8%
mixed white asian1.3%
asian other0.8%
black african0.8%
black caribbean0.7%
Born: uk62.6%
Born: no passport20.8%
Born: poland4.5%
Born: pakistan3.2%
Born: other eu2.1%
Religion

Religion profile around BB1 2EY

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 008
Largest groupChristian36.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian36.1%
Muslim33.6%
No religion24.5%
Religion not stated5%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Other religion0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
26/100
Income
0/100
Employment
49/100
Education
33/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
53/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.