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Demographics near BB1 5QN

Census profile

Demographics around BB1 5QN

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 001
Population10,822usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,274people per sq km
Median age36matched Census area
Households—Census 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 area52.9%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, asian pakistani, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area41.7%Average for Blackburn with Darwen27.5%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area45.2%Average for Blackburn with Darwen23.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,274Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area72.7%Average for Blackburn with Darwen66.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82.1%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Blackburn with Darwen 001A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,822matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned72.7%household tenure
Private rent15%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White52.9%
Asian42.2%
Black0.6%
Mixed2.8%
Other1.5%
Detailed mix
white british51.7%
asian indian21.6%
asian pakistani17.4%
asian bangladeshi2.7%
mixed white asian2.2%
other any0.8%
white other0.7%
other arab0.7%
Born: uk82.1%
Born: no passport11.7%
Born: pakistan1.8%
Born: india0.7%
Born: italy0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around BB1 5QN

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 001
Largest groupMuslim45.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim45.2%
Christian35.4%
No religion13.6%
Religion not stated5%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 46% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
55/100
Income
22/100
Employment
54/100
Education
61/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
44/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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