Who lives in BB3 0LJ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB3 0LJ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Meadowhead
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,612 (2024)
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Who lives in BB3 0LJ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB3 0LJ (Meadowhead) (about 1,612 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.6% of residents. 14.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.6% are 65 or over, well above 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
49.7% of adults in the BB3 0LJ area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 29.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in the BB3 0LJ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.5%48.5%
- Good37.4%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.