Who lives in BB5 3QB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BB5 3QB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Oswaldtwistle
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
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Who lives in BB5 3QB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BB5 3QB (Oswaldtwistle) (about 1,614 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 19.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.1% of residents are female and 49.9% male.
- Female50.1%51%
- Male49.9%49%
Relationship status
29.9% of adults in the BB5 3QB area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 44.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.4% of residents in the BB5 3QB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good40.7%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair15.7%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad2.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.