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People and census in Blackburn with Darwen

Unitary authority

The north east of the North West. 163,801 people in 137 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Blackburn with Darwen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Blackburn with Darwen’s 447 output areas range from 110 to 681.

Population

Council
154,738
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Blackburn with Darwen had 154,738 usual residents at the census.

Blackburn with Darwen is 156th highest of 361 for population.

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Population: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Blackburn with Darwen is 154,738.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
64.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

64.2% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.7%.

Against North West
1% higher63.7%
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Aged 15 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Blackburn with Darwen is 64.2%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
14.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.5% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen were aged 65 or over at the census.

In North West the figure is 18.7%.

Against North West
22% lower18.7%
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Aged 65 and over: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Blackburn with Darwen is 14.5%.

Aged under 15

Council
21.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.3% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen were aged under 15 at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
21% higher17.6%
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Aged under 15: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Blackburn with Darwen is 21.3%.

Born outside the UK

Council
18.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.1% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen were born outside the UK.

In North West the figure is 11.7%.

Against North West
1.5 times11.7%
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Born outside the UK: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Blackburn with Darwen is 18.1%.

Disability

Council
18.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.5% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In North West the figure is 19.4%.

Against North West
5% lower19.4%
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Disability: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Blackburn with Darwen is 18.5%.

Good or very good health

Council
80.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

80.1% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen said their health was good or very good.

In North West the figure is 80.4%.

Against North West
About the same80.4%
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Good or very good health: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Blackburn with Darwen is 80.1%.

Households

Council
58,767
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Blackburn with Darwen had 58,767 households at the census.

Blackburn with Darwen is 166th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Blackburn with Darwen is 58,767.

Households without a car or van

Council
26.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.9% of households in Blackburn with Darwen had no car or van at the census.

In North West the figure is 24.7%.

Against North West
9% higher24.7%
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Households without a car or van: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Blackburn with Darwen is 26.9%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
61.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

61.0% of households in Blackburn with Darwen owned their home at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.0%.

Against North West
3% lower63.0%
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Owner-occupied homes: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Blackburn with Darwen is 61.0%.

Population density

Council
1,129 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Blackburn with Darwen had 1,129 people per square kilometre at the census.

In North West the figure is 524 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against North West
2.2 times524 per km²
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Population density: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Blackburn with Darwen is 1,129 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
20.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.2% of households in Blackburn with Darwen rented privately at the census.

In North West the figure is 19.2%.

Against North West
5% higher19.2%
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Private rented homes: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Blackburn with Darwen is 20.2%.

Social rented homes

Council
18.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.8% of households in Blackburn with Darwen rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
7% higher17.6%
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Social rented homes: Blackburn with Darwen among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Blackburn with Darwen is 18.8%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
26.8%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Blackburn with Darwen had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In North West the figure is 31.2%.

Against North West
14% lower31.2%
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Degree-level qualifications: Blackburn with Darwen among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Blackburn with Darwen is 26.8%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
35.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

35.7% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 8.4%.

Against North West
4.3 times8.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Blackburn with Darwen among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Blackburn with Darwen is 35.7%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.3%.

Against North West
61% lower2.3%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Blackburn with Darwen among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Blackburn with Darwen is 0.9%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.7% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.2%.

Against North West
23% lower2.2%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Blackburn with Darwen among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Blackburn with Darwen is 1.7%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.4% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In North West the figure is 1.5%.

Against North West
7% lower1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Blackburn with Darwen among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Blackburn with Darwen is 1.4%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
60.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

60.4% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen identified with a White ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 85.6%.

Against North West
29% lower85.6%
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White ethnic groups: Blackburn with Darwen among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Blackburn with Darwen is 60.4%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
38.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

38.0% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen said they were Christian.

In North West the figure is 52.5%.

Against North West
28% lower52.5%
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Christian: Blackburn with Darwen among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Blackburn with Darwen is 38.0%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
21.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

21.1% of residents in Blackburn with Darwen said they had no religion.

In North West the figure is 32.6%.

Against North West
35% lower32.6%
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No religion: Blackburn with Darwen among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Blackburn with Darwen is 21.1%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
19.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

19.5% of working residents in Blackburn with Darwen worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In North West the figure is 27.3%.

Against North West
29% lower27.3%
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Working mainly from home: Blackburn with Darwen among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Blackburn with Darwen is 19.5%.