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Hyndburn Information
- Population in Hyndburn stands at 84,261 according to ONS mid-year 2023 population estimates.
- The 2021 Hyndburn Census data shows the population has increased by 1.9% since the previous Census back in 2011, with the 65+ population growing substantially. However, Hyndburn’s working population has fallen slightly while its figures for young people have remained largely the same.
- As of 2023, Hyndburn has 65,198 people aged 18 or over, a 3% increase from 2020.
- 20% (16,604) of the Hyndburn population is under 16 years old.
- 62% (50,626) of the population is of working age (16-64)
- 18% (15,006) of the population is aged 65 plus up 17% from 12,809.
- Latest data received from the Census indicate the number of households has increased upto 34,791 in 2021. In 2021, Hyndburn was home to around 8.0 people per football pitch-sized piece of land, compared with 7.9 in 2011.
- Dwelling stock is 37,434 with 50.4% terraced properties, 58% Council Tax Band A, 23% Private Rented tenure and 13% Social Housing across Hyndburn.
- Average household size in Hyndburn is 2.34, compared to 2.4 across England and Wales, 2.54 in Blackburn with Darwen. Back in 1911, the average Household size across the country was 4.3 per household.
- Just under a third (32.9%) of Hyndburn household’s are occupied by one person the second highest rate in Lancashire.
- As of 2024, 68.5% of Hyndburn’s working age population are Economically Active, lower than the national figure of 78.4%.
- In February 2025, the number of people on Universal Credit is 3,125 with 31.5% of the workforce economically inactive in late 2024. There were 17.2% households that were workless in late 2023.
- The proportion of working age population with no qualification was 3.5% in 2021, slightly higher than the national average (3.3). In 2023, 41.8% of the population held qualifications at RQF4 level and above (National level 47.3%). In the 2022/23 school year, Hyndburn’s average Attainment 8 score was 40.9, the third lowest in Lancashire, while the overall average in the county was 45.0.
- Hyndburn is ranked 18th highest authority on the Indices of Multi Deprivation ranking (out of 317 local authorities).