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Demographics report

Demographics near BB2 3EJ

Census profile

Demographics around BB2 3EJ

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 011
Population10,072usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,020people per sq km
Median age35matched 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 area71.9%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, asian pakistani, white other
Postcode area21.4%Average for Blackburn with Darwen28.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area46.5%Average for Blackburn with Darwen46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,020Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.8%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area51.5%Average for Blackburn with Darwen66.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.7%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Blackburn with Darwen 011E
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,072matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned51.5%household tenure
Private rent16.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White71.9%
Asian21%
Black0.7%
Mixed2.5%
Other3.9%
Detailed mix
white british67.6%
asian indian12.3%
asian pakistani5.3%
white other3.9%
other arab3.4%
asian other1.9%
asian bangladeshi0.9%
mixed white asian0.9%
Born: uk71.7%
Born: no passport19.7%
Born: poland3.4%
Born: india1.2%
Born: other eu0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around BB2 3EJ

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 011
Largest groupChristian46.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian46.5%
No religion32.6%
Muslim14.6%
Religion not stated5%
Hindu0.6%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 24% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
44/100
Income
33/100
Employment
57/100
Education
36/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
56/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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