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Demographics near BB1 7SB

Census profile

Demographics around BB1 7SB

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 groupAsian
Postcode area52.4%Average for Blackburn with Darwen27.3%Average for England8.9%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, asian indian, mixed white asian
Postcode area53%Average for Blackburn with Darwen27.1%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 001D
5/ 10

Middle of England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
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
White42.9%
Asian52.4%
Black0.8%
Mixed2.8%
Other1%
Detailed mix
white british41.3%
asian pakistani28.9%
asian indian22.1%
mixed white asian2%
asian other1.2%
white other1.2%
other any0.9%
black african0.7%
Born: uk82.1%
Born: no passport11.7%
Born: pakistan1.8%
Born: india0.7%
Born: italy0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around BB1 7SB

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

Top 39% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
67/100
Income
33/100
Employment
54/100
Education
66/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
22/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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