Who lives in BB2 3JY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB2 3JY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Queen's Park & Higher Croft
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
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Who lives in BB2 3JY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB2 3JY (Queen's Park & Higher Croft) (about 1,518 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.2% of residents. 20.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
27.8% of adults in the BB2 3JY area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 53.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.4% of residents in the BB2 3JY area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44%48.5%
- Good28.4%33.7%
- Fair17.1%12.7%
- Bad7.7%4%
- Very bad2.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.