Who lives in BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 553,159 (2024)
BBPostcode area · Blackburn
Who lives in BB
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BB is broadly in line with that, at 45.6%. 35.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BB is broadly in line with that, at 80.2%.
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.