Postcode district · Blackburn
Who lives in BB1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 95,671 (2024)
BB1Postcode district · Blackburn
Who lives in BB1
Residents
95,671
2024 estimate
Households
33,053
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.8% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.8% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
BB1England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
BB1
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BB1 is broadly in line with that, at 48.7%. 35.2% have never married.
BB1England
Married or civil partnership48.7%44.7%
Never married35.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BB1 is broadly in line with that, at 80.7%.
BB1
48%
32%
13%
England
- Very good48.3%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair13%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.