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Demographics report

Demographics near BB2 7FT

Census profile

Demographics around BB2 7FT

Census 2021 · South Ribble 002
Population5,955usual residents in matched Census geography
Density231people per sq km
Median age50matched 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 area95%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, asian indian, white other
Postcode area4.7%Average for Blackburn with Darwen28.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area66.8%Average for Blackburn with Darwen46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area231Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.6%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area82.7%Average for Blackburn with Darwen66.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.7%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · South Ribble 002C
7/ 10

Top 40% in England

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

Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,955matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age50Census area median
Owned82.7%household tenure
Private rent11.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95%
Asian3.9%
Black0.1%
Mixed1%
Detailed mix
white british93.5%
asian pakistani2%
asian indian1.8%
white other0.9%
white irish0.6%
mixed white asian0.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
mixed other0.2%
Born: uk85.7%
Born: no passport12.9%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: italy0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around BB2 7FT

Census 2021 · South Ribble 002
Largest groupChristian66.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian66.8%
No religion25.6%
Religion not stated5.6%
Muslim1.1%
Sikh0.3%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 30% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
64/100
Income
89/100
Employment
57/100
Education
53/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
11/100
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.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.