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Demographics report

Demographics near BB2 4BG

Census profile

Demographics around BB2 4BG

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 groupWhite
Postcode area94.8%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, white other, asian pakistani
Postcode area4.5%Average for Blackburn with Darwen28.9%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 010F
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
Living environmentDecile 10
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
White94.8%
Asian3.3%
Black0.2%
Mixed1.6%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british92.7%
asian indian2.1%
white other1.5%
asian pakistani0.9%
mixed white asian0.7%
white irish0.6%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
mixed other0.3%
Born: uk87.6%
Born: no passport10.1%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: india0.3%
Born: pakistan0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around BB2 4BG

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 12% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
79/100
Income
100/100
Employment
57/100
Education
38/100
Health
67/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.