Watersedge, Blackburn, BB1 1BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 1BT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.6%	47.1%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	55.4%	52.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.7%	38.9%	-2.8%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	43.1%	0.1%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	48.9%	-1.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34.7%	33.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2%	5.3%	3.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	19.5%	4.6%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.7%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	39.5%	8.4%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	10.1%	4.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	30.6%	40.1%	9.5%	3.1%	37.0%
Pakistani	15%	19.9%	4.9%	2.7%	17.2%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	42.9%	24%	-18.9%	81.4%	-57.4%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	65%	-8.1%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	23.2%	7.6%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	64.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	18.2%	13.4%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	7.2%	-5.0%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	62.4%	6.5%	55.9%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Watersedge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watersedge was 1232.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 257.7% higher than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Watersedge has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 5th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 239.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB1 1BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watersedge are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watersedge, Blackburn, BB1 1BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1BT

Average Price
£245,617

Semi-Detached
£204,451

Terraced
£212,771

Detached
£322,402

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watersedge

Average Price
£251,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,570

Detached
£267,705

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersedgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Watersedge, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-22	£208,909
9 Watersedge, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-04-26	£327,222
6 Watersedge, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-10-18	£214,074
2 Watersedge, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-10-01	£427,845
5 Watersedge, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-02-22	£205,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 1BT

Employment

BB1 1BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	26
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Withers Street , BB1 1DF	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Bennington Street , BB2 3HP	3out of 4	503 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Queens Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	2out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	831 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	1,653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	2out of 4	1,820 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	737 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackburn Tenpin	Unit D Peel Leisure, Mayson Street	276 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Restaurant, Mayson Street	277 yd
Nando's	The Peel Centre, Lower Audley Street	363 yd
Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd Cafe Pausa	Dunelm, Lower Audley Street	363 yd
Al Rija	Unit A Lower Audley Street	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clifton Arms	48 Grimshaw Park	436 yd
Postal Order	15-19 Darwen Street	463 yd
The Vic	43-45 Darwen Street	630 yd
Q Lounge	St Peter Street	675 yd
Bar Ibiza	6 Mincing Lane	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahad Kebab House	18 Audley Range	346 yd
Kings Castle (American Burgers and Waffles)	49-51 Darwen Street	536 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	26 Mosley Street	563 yd
DNKD	60 Darwen Street	584 yd
Low Cost Fast Food	41a Darwen Street	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street	427 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park	456 yd
Poundstretcher Ltd	Unit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road	647 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	668 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed) Mayson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	275 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK	ice rinks	324 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School BENNINGTON STREET	grass pitches	398 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone JUBILEE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	503 yd
Audley Centre CHESTER STREET	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Probodies Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Audley Community Junior School AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	733 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	783 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street		794 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BB1 1BT