Blackburn with Darwen/Blackburn/People

People in Blackburn

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Population
124,244
Density /km²
3,656.58
Median age
35.5
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
52%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
26%
A-level equivalent
15%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
5.2%
Other
3.2%
No qualifications
25%
Families w/ children
24%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
34%
Private renting
19%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
47%
All adults speak English as a main language
79%
White
52%
Asian or Asian British
43%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
15%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
33%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
15.8%
Full-time students
9.2%
Christian
34%
Muslim
42.6%
Hindu
0.4%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
17%
Other religion
0.2%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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