Who lives in BB1 8AB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB1 8AB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Blackburn
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,529 (2024)
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Who lives in BB1 8AB
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB1 8AB sits in (Central Blackburn): about 2,529 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.1% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 13.2% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
48.7% of residents are female and 51.3% male.
- Female48.7%51%
- Male51.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the BB1 8AB area is above that, at 59.7%. 30.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the BB1 8AB area is broadly in line with that, at 83.1%.
- Very good53.4%48.5%
- Good29.7%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.