Blackburn with Darwen

According to the 2021 census, Blackburn with Darwen had a total of 154,739 usual residents residing in 58,767 households, indicating an average household size of 2.6. The borough covers an area of 37.3 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,129.4 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 37.3 years.

Religion: In Blackburn with Darwen, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 37.99% of the population, ‘Muslim’ population follows at 34.99% and ‘No religion’ is 3rd with 21.14%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Blackburn with Darwen is ‘White’, constituting 60.35% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 35.66%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.68%.

Economic activity: 54.68% of Blackburn with Darwen’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 45.4% of its inhabitants is married and 37.77% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (63.05%). Most of the properties in Blackburn with Darwen are terraced or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Blackburn with Darwen crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 133.29. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Blackburn with Darwen in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Blackburn with Darwen, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (1)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (3)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (5)
    • Economically inactive- Rank (6)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (1)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (8)
  4. General health:
    • Very bad health- Rank (6)
    • Bad health- Rank (7)
  5. Occupation:
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (1)
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (4)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (4)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (4)
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (5)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (8)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (3)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (3)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (4)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (8)
    • Social rented- Rank (9)

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Property types in Blackburn with Darwen

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 25,507 43.4
Semi-detached 17,343 29.51
Detached 8,945 15.22
Flats 5,550 9.44
Converted or shared house 727 1.24
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 445 0.76
Converted building. Eg school, church 205 0.35
Caravan or other mobile structure 44 0.07

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 4 43.4
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 5 0.76
Converted or shared house 8 1.24
Flats 13 9.44
Detached 15 15.22
Converted building. Eg school, church 18 0.35
Semi-detached 20 29.51
Caravan or other mobile structure 20 0.07

Comparing Blackburn with Darwen wards.

Property ownership in Blackburn with Darwen

  1. Owned – 60.46% (35,531)
    1. Owns outright – 33.31% (19,573)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 27.15% (15,958)
  2. Private rented – 20.16% (11,850)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 17.51% (10,290)
    2. Other private rented – 2.65% (1,560)
  3. Social rented – 18.77% (11,031)
    1. Other social rented – 14.15% (8,313)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 4.63% (2,718)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.52% (308)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.52% (308)

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  1. Private rented – rank – 8 (20.16%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 5 (2.65%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 8 (17.51%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 9 (18.77%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 5 (14.15%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 13 (4.63%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 14 (0.52%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 14 (0.52%)
  4. Owned – rank – 18 (60.46%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 16 (33.31%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 22 (27.15%)

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Families in Blackburn with Darwen

  1. Single family household – 63.05% (37,055)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 31.80% (18,688)
      1. Dependent children – 16.86% (9,908)
      2. No children – 8.94% (5,252)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.00% (3,528)
    2. Lone parent family – 13.32% (7,826)
      1. With dependent children – 8.74% (5,137)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.58% (2,689)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.46% (6,149)
      1. With dependent children – 5.08% (2,987)
      2. No children – 4.54% (2,666)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.84% (496)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 6.71% (3,943)
    5. Other single family household – 0.76% (449)
      1. Other family composition – 0.76% (449)
  2. One person household – 29.91% (17,578)
    1. Other – 18.55% (10,904)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.36% (6,674)
  3. Other household types – 7.03% (4,134)
    1. With dependent children – 4.34% (2,548)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.70% (1,586)

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 3 (7.03%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 1 (4.34%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 8 (2.70%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 16 (63.05%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 6 (31.80%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 2 (16.86%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (6.00%)
      3. No children – rank – 21 (8.94%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 6 (13.32%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 8 (8.74%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 8 (4.58%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 6 (0.76%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 6 (0.76%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (6.71%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 23 (10.46%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 13 (0.84%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 15 (5.08%)
      3. No children – rank – 25 (4.54%)
  3. One person household – rank – 19 (29.91%)
    1. Other – rank – 9 (18.55%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 22 (11.36%)

Comparing Blackburn with Darwen wards.

Blackburn with Darwen household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 24,187 41.16
Household is deprived in one dimension 19,982 34.0
Household is deprived in two dimensions 10,718 18.24
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3,692 6.28
Household is deprived in four dimensions 188 0.32

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2 6.28
Household is deprived in two dimensions 3 18.24
Household is deprived in four dimensions 4 0.32
Household is deprived in one dimension 9 34.0
Household is not deprived in any dimension 22 41.16

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Household sizes in Blackburn with Darwen

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 17,578 29.91
2 people in household 16,675 28.37
3 people in household 9,054 15.41
4 people in household 7,827 13.32
5 people in household 4,307 7.33
6 people in household 1,983 3.37
7 people in household 800 1.36
8 or more people in household 543 0.92

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
5 people in household 1 7.33
6 people in household 1 3.37
7 people in household 1 1.36
4 people in household 2 13.32
8 or more people in household 4 0.92
1 person in household 19 29.91
3 people in household 20 15.41
2 people in household 25 28.37

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Age groups of Blackburn with Darwen residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 30,705 19.84
Aged 50 to 64 years 27,669 17.88
Aged 10 to 15 years 14,008 9.05
Aged 65 to 74 years 12,883 8.33
Aged 5 to 9 years 11,162 7.21
Aged 4 years and under 10,056 6.5
Aged 25 to 34 years 9,451 6.11
Aged 16 to 19 years 8,578 5.54
Aged 75 to 84 years 6,933 4.48
Aged 85 years and over 2,584 1.67

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 5 to 9 years 1 7.21
Aged 10 to 15 years 1 9.05
Aged 4 years and under 3 6.5
Aged 16 to 19 years 3 5.54
Aged 35 to 49 years 3 19.84
Aged 25 to 34 years 5 6.11
Aged 65 to 74 years 22 8.33
Aged 50 to 64 years 23 17.88
Aged 75 to 84 years 23 4.48
Aged 85 years and over 23 1.67

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Gender breakdown in Blackburn with Darwen

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 78,043 50.44
Male 76,696 49.56

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 5 49.56
Female 21 50.44

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Blackburn with Darwen Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 73,950 47.79
Good health 50,010 32.32
Fair health 20,507 13.25
Bad health 7,826 5.06
Very bad health 2,445 1.58

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very bad health 6 1.58
Bad health 7 5.06
Very good health 12 47.79
Fair health 15 13.25
Good health 20 32.32

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Relationship status amongst Blackburn with Darwen Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 45.40% (54,257)
    1. Married – 45.28% (54,110)
      1. Opposite sex – 45.04% (53,827)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (283)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.12% (147)
      1. Same sex – 0.07% (85)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.05% (62)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 37.77% (45,141)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 8.54% (10,201)
    1. Divorced – 8.52% (10,184)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (17)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.82% (6,958)
    1. Widowed – 5.82% (6,950)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (8)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.47% (2,953)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.46% (2,939)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (14)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 10 (37.77%)
  2. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 10 (45.40%)
    1. Married – rank – 10 (45.28%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 10 (45.04%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 15 (0.24%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 20 (0.12%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 12 (0.05%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 20 (0.07%)
  3. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 10 (2.47%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 10 (2.46%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 13 (0.01%)
  4. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 19 (8.54%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 19 (8.52%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 19 (0.01%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 22 (5.82%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 22 (5.82%)

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Blackburn with Darwen residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 86.21% (133,407)
    1. United Kingdom – 81.91% (126,745)
    2. EU countries – 4.07% (6,291)
      1. European Union EU8 – 1.90% (2,939)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.53% (2,372)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.59% (907)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.05% (73)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.24% (371)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.24% (371)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 11.70% (18,108)
  3. Africa – 1.75% (2,708)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.24% (378)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.07% (107)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (30)

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 2 (11.70%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 6 (0.02%)
  3. Africa – rank – 9 (1.75%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.24%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 22 (0.07%)
  6. Europe – rank – 24 (86.21%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 9 (4.07%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 7 (1.90%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 10 (0.59%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 12 (1.53%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 17 (0.05%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.24%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 15 (0.24%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 22 (81.91%)

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Passport records of Blackburn with Darwen residents

  1. Europe – 82.84% (128,193)
    1. United Kingdom – 77.80% (120,390)
    2. Other Europe – 4.77% (7,378)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.62% (7,143)
        1. Poland – 1.46% (2,256)
        2. Italy – 0.89% (1,378)
        3. Other EU countries – 0.77% (1,194)
        4. Spain – 0.56% (859)
        5. Romania – 0.42% (648)
        6. Portugal – 0.17% (256)
        7. Lithuania – 0.17% (265)
        8. France – 0.10% (155)
        9. Germany – 0.09% (132)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.15% (235)
        1. Other Europe – 0.14% (223)
        2. Turkey – 0.01% (12)
    3. Ireland – 0.27% (425)
  2. No passport held – 13.86% (21,445)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.80% (4,331)
    1. Southern Asia – 2.61% (4,031)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.07% (107)
    3. Middle East – 0.06% (96)
    4. Eastern Asia – 0.06% (90)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (7)
  4. Africa – 0.35% (548)
    1. North Africa – 0.15% (230)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.10% (159)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – 0.10% (159)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.12% (192)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.08% (120)
    2. Central and South America – 0.05% (72)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.02% (28)

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 4 (2.80%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 4 (2.61%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 5 (0.00%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 9 (0.06%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 13 (0.06%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 14 (0.07%)
  2. Africa – rank – 10 (0.35%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 5 (0.15%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 11 (0.10%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 13 (0.10%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.12%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 10 (0.05%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.08%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 15 (13.86%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 17 (0.02%)
  6. Europe – rank – 18 (82.84%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 8 (4.77%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 5 (0.15%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 4 (0.14%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 16 (0.01%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 9 (4.62%)
        1. France – rank – 4 (0.10%)
        2. Italy – rank – 4 (0.89%)
        3. Spain – rank – 6 (0.56%)
        4. Poland – rank – 8 (1.46%)
        5. Germany – rank – 9 (0.09%)
        6. Lithuania – rank – 9 (0.17%)
        7. Romania – rank – 10 (0.42%)
        8. Portugal – rank – 13 (0.17%)
        9. Other EU countries – rank – 14 (0.77%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 19 (77.80%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 21 (0.27%)

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Ethnic groups in Blackburn with Darwen

  1. White – 60.35% (93,392)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 56.87% (87,997)
    2. Other White – 2.95% (4,562)
    3. Irish – 0.38% (589)
    4. Roma – 0.09% (143)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.07% (101)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 35.66% (55,178)
    1. Pakistani – 17.79% (27,525)
    2. Indian – 15.76% (24,389)
    3. Bangladeshi – 0.95% (1,473)
    4. Other Asian – 0.90% (1,391)
    5. Chinese – 0.26% (400)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.68% (2,596)
    1. White and Asian – 0.86% (1,329)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.43% (668)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.24% (368)
    4. White and Black African – 0.15% (231)
  4. Other ethnic group – 1.40% (2,169)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.86% (1,328)
    2. Arab – 0.54% (841)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.91% (1,406)
    1. African – 0.69% (1,061)
    2. Caribbean – 0.11% (170)
    3. Other Black – 0.11% (175)

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 1 (35.66%)
    1. Indian – rank – 1 (15.76%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 2 (17.79%)
    3. Bangladeshi – rank – 7 (0.95%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 9 (0.90%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 18 (0.26%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 8 (1.40%)
    1. Arab – rank – 6 (0.54%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 9 (0.86%)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 11 (0.91%)
    1. African – rank – 11 (0.69%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 11 (0.11%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.11%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 13 (1.68%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 6 (0.86%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 9 (0.43%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.24%)
    4. White and Black African – rank – 23 (0.15%)
  5. White – rank – 24 (60.35%)
    1. Roma – rank – 9 (0.09%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 11 (0.07%)
    3. Other White – rank – 11 (2.95%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 24 (56.87%)
    5. Irish – rank – 24 (0.38%)

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Religions in Blackburn with Darwen

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 58,793 37.99
Muslim 54,146 34.99
No religion 32,717 21.14
Not answered 7,711 4.98
Hindu 483 0.31
Other religion 439 0.28
Buddhist 262 0.17
Sikh 139 0.09
Jewish 49 0.03

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Muslim 1 34.99
Sikh 9 0.09
Hindu 13 0.31
Not answered 17 4.98
Jewish 20 0.03
Other religion 22 0.28
Christian 24 37.99
Buddhist 24 0.17
No religion 25 21.14

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Employment and unemployment amongst Blackburn with Darwen Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 54.68% (65,345)
    1. In employment – 51.47% (61,516)
      1. Employee – 44.20% (52,826)
        1. Full-time – 31.45% (37,584)
        2. Part-time – 12.75% (15,242)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.85% (6,996)
        1. Full-time – 3.19% (3,814)
        2. Part-time – 2.66% (3,182)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.42% (1,694)
        1. Full-time – 0.97% (1,157)
        2. Part-time – 0.45% (537)
    2. Unemployed – 3.20% (3,829)
  2. Economically inactive – 43.01% (51,398)
    1. Retired – 17.78% (21,250)
    2. Looking after home or family – 8.03% (9,594)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 6.55% (7,832)
    4. Student – 6.51% (7,777)
    5. Other – 4.14% (4,945)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.31% (2,766)
    1. In employment – 1.71% (2,042)
      1. Employee – 1.62% (1,932)
        1. Part-time – 1.28% (1,525)
        2. Full-time – 0.34% (407)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.08% (93)
        1. Part-time – 0.07% (79)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (14)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (17)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (10)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (7)
    2. Unemployed – 0.61% (724)

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 5 (2.31%)
    1. In employment – rank – 5 (1.71%)
      1. Employee – rank – 5 (1.62%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.34%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 5 (1.28%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 4 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 6 (0.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (0.07%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 14 (0.01%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 6 (0.61%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 6 (43.01%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 1 (8.03%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 3 (6.55%)
    3. Student – rank – 5 (6.51%)
    4. Other – rank – 5 (4.14%)
    5. Retired – rank – 23 (17.78%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 19 (54.68%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 6 (3.20%)
    2. In employment – rank – 20 (51.47%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 12 (1.42%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.45%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 16 (0.97%)
      2. Employee – rank – 19 (44.20%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (12.75%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 21 (31.45%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 21 (5.85%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 17 (2.66%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 23 (3.19%)

Comparing Blackburn with Darwen wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Blackburn with Darwen

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 19,058 15.95
Routine occupations 17,933 15.01
Never worked and long-term unemployed 17,203 14.39
Semi-routine occupations 14,882 12.45
Intermediate occupations 14,205 11.89
Small employers and own account workers 10,439 8.73
Full-time students 10,180 8.52
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 9,177 7.68
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6,432 5.38

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Never worked and long-term unemployed 1 14.39
Full-time students 5 8.52
Semi-routine occupations 8 12.45
Routine occupations 10 15.01
Intermediate occupations 15 11.89
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 16 5.38
Small employers and own account workers 18 8.73
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 22 7.68
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24 15.95

Comparing Blackburn with Darwen wards.

Occupation groups in Blackburn with Darwen

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 10,409 16.38
Elementary 7,417 11.67
Caring, leisure and other service 7,201 11.33
Associate professional and technical 6,781 10.67
Skilled trades 6,744 10.61
Process, plant and machine operatives 6,470 10.18
Administrative and secretarial 6,291 9.9
Sales and customer service 6,277 9.88
Managers, directors and senior officials 5,966 9.39

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Rank of Blackburn with Darwen when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 1 9.88
Caring, leisure and other service 4 11.33
Process, plant and machine operatives 4 10.18
Administrative and secretarial 9 9.9
Elementary 11 11.67
Skilled trades 12 10.61
Professional occupations 17 16.38
Managers, directors and senior officials 20 9.39
Associate professional and technical 24 10.67

Comparing Blackburn with Darwen wards.