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Demographics report

Demographics near BB1 2NR

Census profile

Demographics around BB1 2NR

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 018
Population6,321usual residents in matched Census geography
Density85people per sq km
Median age50matched 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 area97.8%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white other, white irish
Postcode area2.3%Average for Blackburn with Darwen17%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area63.2%Average for Blackburn with Darwen46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area85Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.4%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area86%Average for Blackburn with Darwen66.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area91%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Blackburn with Darwen 018A
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
IncomeDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,321matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age50Census area median
Owned86%household tenure
Private rent11.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.8%
Asian1.4%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.7%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95.9%
asian pakistani0.9%
white other0.8%
white irish0.6%
white gypsy0.5%
asian indian0.3%
mixed white asian0.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
Born: uk91%
Born: no passport7.5%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: pakistan0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BB1 2NR

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 018
Largest groupChristian63.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian63.2%
No religion30%
Religion not stated5.3%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 39% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
62/100
Income
89/100
Employment
60/100
Education
45/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
0/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.