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Demographics report

Demographics near BB2 2SS

Census profile

Demographics around BB2 2SS

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 010
Population8,745usual residents in matched Census geography
Density614people per sq km
Median age47matched 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 area63.4%Average for Blackburn with Darwen27.3%Average for England8.9%
Significant presencewhite british, asian pakistani, asian other
Postcode area54.6%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area62.5%Average for Blackburn with Darwen46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area614Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.3%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area86.7%Average for Blackburn with Darwen66.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.6%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Blackburn with Darwen 010A
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 7
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,745matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age47Census area median
Owned86.7%household tenure
Private rent9.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White30.7%
Asian63.4%
Black1%
Mixed2.5%
Other2.3%
Detailed mix
asian indian37.7%
white british29.3%
asian pakistani24%
asian other1.3%
mixed white asian1.2%
other any1.2%
other arab1.1%
mixed other1.1%
Born: uk87.6%
Born: no passport10.1%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: india0.3%
Born: pakistan0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around BB2 2SS

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 010
Largest groupChristian62.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian62.5%
No religion19%
Muslim12.6%
Religion not stated5%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 29% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
53/100
Income
78/100
Employment
57/100
Education
61/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
49/100
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.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.