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BB2 4GY
Blackburn (blackburn With Darwen) • Residential Catchment
Median Price
£84,500BB2 3 year price trend
+7.9%Demographics
Age context for BB2 4GY, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£27,795
MSOA · 2023
Age view
0-17 · 25.3%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Unique demographic release years loaded for this area
Demographic indicators shown here are for the surrounding statistical area (MSOA E02002623), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
25.3%18-29
16.7%30-44
22.7%45-64
22.1%65+
13.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,172 residents in total
Largest band: 0-17 (25.3%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 0-17 accounts for 25.3% here versus 20.8% nationally, while 65+ accounts for 13.1% here versus 18.6% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for BB2 4GY
White
87.7%Asian
7.8%Black
1.3%Mixed
2.2%Other
1.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,174 residents in total
Largest group: White (87.7%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 87.7% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Black accounts for 1.3% here versus 4.0% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for BB2 4GY
In employment
54.8%Unemployed
4.6%Retired
16.5%Student
5.0%Home or family
7.1%Sick or disabled
7.8%Other inactive
4.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,669 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (54.8%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Sick or disabled accounts for 7.8% here versus 4.2% nationally, while Retired accounts for 16.5% here versus 21.6% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for BB2 4GY
Owned outright
16.6%Mortgage or loan
23.3%Shared ownership
0.0%Private rented
37.0%Social rented
23.0%Rent free
0.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
968 residents in total
Largest group: Private rented (37.0%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Private rented accounts for 37.0% here versus 20.3% nationally, while Owned outright accounts for 16.6% here versus 32.8% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £27,795 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 2,172 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 13.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 80.4% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 7.4% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 40.6% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 40.0% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 37.0% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |