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Demographics report

Demographics near BB3 1HS

Census profile

Demographics around BB3 1HS

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 014
Population6,853usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,789people per sq km
Median age41matched 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 area97%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, white other, asian pakistani
Postcode area1.5%Average for Blackburn with Darwen28.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.7%Average for Blackburn with Darwen46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,789Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.2%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.6%Average for Blackburn with Darwen66.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.2%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Blackburn with Darwen 014E
8/ 10

Top 30% in England

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

Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
JobsDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,853matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned59.6%household tenure
Private rent24.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97%
Asian1.4%
Black0.4%
Mixed1%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british96.1%
asian indian0.6%
white other0.5%
asian pakistani0.5%
mixed white asian0.5%
white irish0.4%
asian other0.4%
black caribbean0.3%
Born: uk77.2%
Born: no passport19.5%
Born: poland0.7%
Born: italy0.5%
Born: ireland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around BB3 1HS

Census 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 014
Largest groupChristian53.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.7%
No religion37.3%
Religion not stated5.1%
Muslim2.7%
Other religion0.7%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 42% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
60/100
Income
78/100
Employment
55/100
Education
34/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
47/100
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 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 25% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
BB3 1HS Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ