Who lives in BB2 3WG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB2 3WG, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Queen's Park & Higher Croft
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,046 (2024)
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Who lives in BB2 3WG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB2 3WG (Queen's Park & Higher Croft) (about 2,046 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 10% of residents. 21.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
26.4% of adults in the BB2 3WG area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 53.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.2% of residents in the BB2 3WG area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.7%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair15.7%12.7%
- Bad6.3%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.