Who lives in BB5 3JQ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB5 3JQ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Oswaldtwistle
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
BB5 3JQAccrington
Who lives in BB5 3JQ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB5 3JQ (Oswaldtwistle) (about 1,567 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 16.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.7% of residents are female and 46.3% male.
- Female53.7%51%
- Male46.3%49%
Relationship status
37.7% of adults in the BB5 3JQ area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 36.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.8% of residents in the BB5 3JQ area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good40.2%48.5%
- Good30.6%33.7%
- Fair18.4%12.7%
- Bad9.4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.