River Street, Blackburn, BB1 1EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 1EG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	55.7%	6.9%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	51.2%	44.3%	-6.9%	49.0%	-4.7%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around BB1 1EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.7%	45.6%	1.9%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	41.6%	2.4%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.9%	6.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	39.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	32.5%	31.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	14.9%	16.4%	1.5%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	8.3%	11%	2.7%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around BB1 1EG this area, 37.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.3%	37.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	15.7%	5.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	16.3%	7.1%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	10.6%	3.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.1% 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	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	26.2%	25.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	22.1%
Pakistani	23.6%	30.9%	7.3%	2.7%	28.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
White	34.7%	32.1%	-2.6%	81.4%	-49.3%
Arab	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	70.8%	69.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	0.2%	3.4%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	24%	-1.7%	5.6%	18.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	69.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	23.7%	22.8%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	1.7%	-15.8%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Muslim	62.7%	6.5%	56.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is River Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Street was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.1% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 129th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB1 1EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 River Street are based on 1 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 With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for River Street, Blackburn, BB1 1EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1EG

Average Price
£576,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£576,659

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Street

Average Price
£609,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£609,788

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Eanam Garments River Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2003-09-24	£609,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 1EG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 1EG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	24
Other	23
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,068 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	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	2out of 4	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Bennington Street , BB2 3HP	3out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	829 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	988 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	1,664 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	2,498 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	951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,852 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	1,651 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	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,015 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,459 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	276 yd
Subway	Railway Station, The Boulevard	315 yd
33	1 Cathedral Square	376 yd
Turtle Bay	3 Cathedral Square	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calypso Caribbean Restaurant	The Wharf, Eanam	433 yd
Postal Order	15-19 Darwen Street	530 yd
The Vic	43-45 Darwen Street	537 yd
Q Lounge	St Peter Street	575 yd
Bar Ibiza	6 Mincing Lane	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahad Kebab House	18 Audley Range	383 yd
German Doner Kebab	Unit 1 16 Old Maida Building	406 yd
Stiks uk	unit 1 Stables Business centre	432 yd
Kings Castle (American Burgers and Waffles)	49-51 Darwen Street	488 yd
Low Cost Fast Food	41a Darwen Street	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	408 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street	736 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	750 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	793 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed) Mayson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	274 yd
Audley Centre CHESTER STREET	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone JUBILEE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	448 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK	ice rinks	518 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	659 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street		711 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School BENNINGTON STREET	grass pitches	722 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Audley Community Junior School AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	839 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	885 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.18 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.18 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.23 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 1EG