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Who lives in BB5 0EB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB5 0EB, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Oswaldtwistle
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,774 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Population

Who lives in BB5 0EB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB5 0EB (Oswaldtwistle) (about 1,774 residents).

Residents
1,774
2024 estimate
Households
782
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 13%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 23.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.4% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.

BB5 0EBEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.

BB5 0EB
50%
50%
England
  • Female49.7%51%
  • Male50.3%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

34.3% of adults in the BB5 0EB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 45.2% have never married.

BB5 0EBEngland
Married or civil partnership34.3%44.7%
Never married45.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%9.1%
Separated4.3%2.2%
Widowed5.1%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.4% of residents in the BB5 0EB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

BB5 0EB
43%
35%
14%
England
  • Very good43.3%48.5%
  • Good35.1%33.7%
  • Fair14.4%12.7%
  • Bad5.8%4%
  • Very bad1.4%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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