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Demographics report

Demographics near BB2 5BT

Census profile

Demographics around BB2 5BT

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 012
Population7,282usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,863people per sq km
Median age41matched 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 area97.3%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, white irish
Postcode area2.8%Average for Blackburn with Darwen15.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area61.1%Average for Blackburn with Darwen46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,863Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area60.5%Average for Blackburn with Darwen66.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.8%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Blackburn with Darwen 012D
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,282matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned60.5%household tenure
Private rent14.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.3%
Asian1.2%
Black0.3%
Mixed1.3%
Detailed mix
white british95.3%
white other1.4%
asian indian0.8%
white irish0.5%
mixed other0.5%
mixed white asian0.5%
asian pakistani0.3%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
Born: uk74.8%
Born: no passport21%
Born: poland2.1%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: italy0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BB2 5BT

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 012
Largest groupChristian61.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian61.1%
No religion31.1%
Religion not stated4.5%
Muslim2.7%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 39% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
56/100
Income
56/100
Employment
52/100
Education
37/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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