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Demographics report

Demographics near BB2 3AL

Census profile

Demographics around BB2 3AL

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 006
Population9,074usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,699people 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 groupWhite
Postcode area50.9%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, asian indian, white other
Postcode area42.6%Average for Blackburn with Darwen28.9%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area56.9%Average for Blackburn with Darwen23.5%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,699Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.5%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area44.1%Average for Blackburn with Darwen14.8%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.2%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Blackburn with Darwen 006B
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,074matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned32.6%household tenure
Private rent22.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White50.9%
Asian43.2%
Black1.3%
Mixed3%
Other1.7%
Detailed mix
white british45.7%
asian pakistani22.3%
asian indian16.1%
white other4.1%
asian other2.8%
asian bangladeshi1.9%
mixed white asian1.9%
other any1.2%
Born: uk71.2%
Born: no passport14.8%
Born: poland2.6%
Born: pakistan2.3%
Born: india1.8%
Religion

Religion profile around BB2 3AL

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 006
Largest groupMuslim56.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim56.9%
Christian22.5%
No religion14.1%
Religion not stated5.7%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 3% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
26/100
Income
0/100
Employment
43/100
Education
38/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
33/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 23% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.