Who lives in BB1 8BG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB1 8BG, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bastwell
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,255 (2024)
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Who lives in BB1 8BG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB1 8BG (Bastwell) (about 2,255 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 9.2% of residents. 20.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
59.4% of adults in the BB1 8BG area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87% of residents in the BB1 8BG area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good56.8%48.5%
- Good30.2%33.7%
- Fair8.9%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.