Is Chapels in Blackburn with Darwen a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Chapels older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Chapels and Blackburn with Darwen? What is the claimant count in Chapels and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.Chapels Health Statistics
Darwen East has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.Area | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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Darwen East | 41.73% | 32.35% | 16.24% | 7.58% | 2.11% |
Blackburn with Darwen | 47.79% | 32.32% | 13.25% | 5.06% | 1.58% |
North West | 47.73% | 32.71% | 13.36% | 4.77% | 1.43% |
England | 48.49% | 33.71% | 12.65% | 3.98% | 1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Blackburn with Darwen changed since 2011?
Blackburn with Darwen residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.46% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 45.42% | 33.23% | 14.05% | 5.71% | 1.58% |
2021 | 47.79% | 32.32% | 13.25% | 5.06% | 1.58% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Chapels Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Chapels residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Chapels to the national average for England.
Level | Darwen East | England |
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No Qualifications | 26.87% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 12% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 15.32% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 6.14% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 15.62% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 21.51% | 33.92% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Chapels and Blackburn with Darwen
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Chapels either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 45.08 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 54.92 of Chapels residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Darwen East | 45.08% | 54.92% |
Blackburn with Darwen | 60.46% | 39.54% |
North West | 62.33% | 37.67% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Chapels has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.
Chapels compared to other wards in Blackburn with Darwen
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | Livesey with Pleasington | 87.04% | 12.96% |
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2 | West Pennine | 83.93% | 16.07% |
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3 | Billinge & Beardwood | 83.51% | 16.49% |
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4 | Blackburn South & Lower Darwen | 80.8% | 19.2% |
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5 | Roe Lee | 73.58% | 26.42% |
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6 | Shear Brow & Corporation Park | 71.49% | 28.51% |
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7 | Darwen South | 71.1% | 28.9% |
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8 | Darwen West | 67.89% | 32.11% |
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9 | Little Harwood & Whitebirk | 54.91% | 45.09% |
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10 | Bastwell & Daisyfield | 53.46% | 46.54% |
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11 | Ewood | 52.58% | 47.42% |
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12 | Mill Hill & Moorgate | 51.37% | 48.63% |
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13 | Audley & Queen's Park | 50.75% | 49.25% |
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14 | Wensley Fold | 49.47% | 50.53% |
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15 | Darwen East | 45.08% | 54.92% |
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16 | Blackburn South East | 40.29% | 59.71% |
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17 | Blackburn Central | 27.38% | 72.62% |
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Chapels is ranked 15 out of 17 wards in Blackburn with Darwen for the percentage of home owners.Chapels & Blackburn with Darwen Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Chapels in the Blackburn with Darwen local area district.
Chapels has a lower rate of immigrants than Blackburn with Darwen, the North West region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Darwen East | 90.22% | 9.78% |
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Blackburn with Darwen | 81.91% | 18.09% |
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North West | 88.33% | 11.67% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Chapels compared to other wards in Blackburn with Darwen
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Bastwell & Daisyfield | 63.61% | 36.39% |
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2 | Audley & Queen's Park | 66.62% | 33.38% |
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3 | Wensley Fold | 67.46% | 32.54% |
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4 | Shear Brow & Corporation Park | 67.61% | 32.39% |
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5 | Blackburn Central | 69.32% | 30.68% |
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6 | Little Harwood & Whitebirk | 70.64% | 29.36% |
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7 | Billinge & Beardwood | 78.5% | 21.5% |
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8 | Roe Lee | 84.21% | 15.79% |
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9 | Blackburn South East | 84.42% | 15.58% |
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10 | Ewood | 88.93% | 11.07% |
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11 | Darwen East | 90.22% | 9.78% |
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12 | Mill Hill & Moorgate | 92.39% | 7.61% |
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13 | Blackburn South & Lower Darwen | 95.15% | 4.85% |
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14 | Darwen West | 95.42% | 4.58% |
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15 | Darwen South | 96.17% | 3.83% |
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16 | West Pennine | 96.79% | 3.21% |
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17 | Livesey with Pleasington | 96.9% | 3.1% |
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';Chapels is ranked 11 out of 17 wards in Blackburn with Darwen for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Chapels Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Darwen East.Age Band | Proportion |
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4 & under | |
5 - 9 years | |
10 - 15 years | |
16 - 19 years | |
20 - 24 years | |
25 - 34 years | |
35 - 49 years | |
50 - 64 years | |
65 - 74 years | |
75 - 84 years | |
85 years & over | |
Chapels Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Blackburn with Darwen.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Blackburn with Darwen | 5.5% | -0.1% |
North West | 4.3% | -0.3% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Chapels on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Chapels.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 49.65% |
In Part-Time Work | 24% |
Unemployed | 7.51% |
76% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in ChapelsWhat are the occupations of the residents of Chapels?
The largest employment sector in Chapels is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.Sector | Proportion |
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Elementary Occupations | 14.48% |
Skilled Trades | 12.61% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 12.39% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 11.7% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 10.87% |
Professional Occupations | 10.5% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 9.29% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 7.87% |
What is the population of Chapels and Blackburn with Darwen?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Blackburn with Darwen including Chapels. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Audley & Queen's Park | 10806 |
Bastwell & Daisyfield | 8607 |
Billinge & Beardwood | 8964 |
Blackburn Central | 9248 |
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen | 7814 |
Blackburn South East | 9970 |
Darwen East | 9483 |
Darwen South | 7720 |
Darwen West | 8374 |
Ewood | 9856 |
Little Harwood & Whitebirk | 8848 |
Livesey with Pleasington | 7551 |
Mill Hill & Moorgate | 8153 |
Roe Lee | 8918 |
Shear Brow & Corporation Park | 8942 |
Wensley Fold | 9209 |
West Pennine | 7567 |
Blackburn with Darwen Total | 150030 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.