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Demographics report

Demographics near BB1 8DH

Census profile

Demographics around BB1 8DH

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 002
Population9,602usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,805people per sq km
Median age34matched 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 groupAsian
Postcode area57.4%Average for Blackburn with Darwen27.3%Average for England8.9%
Significant presenceasian indian, asian pakistani, other arab
Postcode area58%Average for Blackburn with Darwen27%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area68%Average for Blackburn with Darwen23.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,805Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.5%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area82.4%Average for Blackburn with Darwen66.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.5%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Blackburn with Darwen 002C
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,602matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned82.4%household tenure
Private rent15.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White38%
Asian57.4%
Black0.4%
Mixed2.2%
Other1.9%
Detailed mix
white british37%
asian indian36.4%
asian pakistani20.2%
other arab1.5%
mixed white asian1%
asian other0.8%
mixed other0.7%
white other0.6%
Born: uk85.5%
Born: no passport7.3%
Born: pakistan2%
Born: india1.2%
Born: spain0.6%
Religion

Religion profile around BB1 8DH

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 002
Largest groupMuslim68% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim68%
Christian19.2%
No religion6.6%
Religion not stated5%
Hindu0.7%
Sikh0.3%
Other religion0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 13% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
79/100
Income
56/100
Employment
55/100
Education
61/100
Health
67/100
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 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.