Postcode district · Blackburn
Who lives in BB2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 82,054 (2024)
BB2Postcode district · Blackburn
Who lives in BB2
Residents
82,054
2024 estimate
Households
30,054
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.2% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 16% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
BB2England
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
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
BB2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BB2 is broadly in line with that, at 45.9%. 37.3% have never married.
BB2England
Married or civil partnership45.9%44.7%
Never married37.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BB2 is broadly in line with that, at 80.3%.
BB2
48%
32%
13%
England
- Very good47.9%48.5%
- Good32.5%33.7%
- Fair13.3%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.