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Demographics report

Demographics near BB2 4SH

Census profile

Demographics around BB2 4SH

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 010
Population8,745usual residents in matched Census geography
Density614people per sq km
Median age47matched 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 area97.8%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, white irish
Postcode area3.5%Average for Blackburn with Darwen15.5%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 010D
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 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
White97.8%
Asian2%
Black0.2%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95.5%
white other1.3%
asian indian1.3%
white irish0.9%
asian other0.4%
asian pakistani0.3%
black african0.2%
other any0.1%
Born: uk87.6%
Born: no passport10.1%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: india0.3%
Born: pakistan0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around BB2 4SH

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 20% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
85/100
Income
89/100
Employment
57/100
Education
46/100
Health
56/100
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 7/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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