Romney Walk, Blackburn, BB1 1PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB1 1PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	51.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.1%	48.3%	4.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	33%	38.3%	5.3%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	38.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.3%	10.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	2.8%

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	42.6%	41.4%	-1.2%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	36.6%	31.6%	-5.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.6%	19.8%	8.2%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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 1PP this area, 31.6% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	31.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	17.8%	1.6%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	15.7%	5.3%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	10%	7.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51% 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	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	10%	5.1%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	26.9%	29.2%	2.3%	2.7%	26.5%
Other Asian	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	56.1%	51%	-5.1%	81.4%	-30.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	75.3%	71.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	17.3%	0.7%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	71.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	3%	15.9%	12.9%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	8%	3.5%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11%	5.5%	-5.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	43.1%	6.5%	36.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Romney Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romney Walk was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romney Walk has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 215th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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
£30,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB1 1PP, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Romney Walk are based on 14 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 Romney Walk, Blackburn, BB1 1PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1PP

Average Price
£104,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romney Walk

Average Price
£99,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£99,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romney WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
163 Romney Walk, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-12-13	£112,688
184 Romney Walk, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-02-19	£163,718
166 Romney Walk, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2013-03-27	£87,979
157 Romney Walk, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2008-03-31	£71,357
159 Romney Walk, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2006-10-09	£77,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 1PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Long-Term Sick or disabled	63
Part-Time Employee	54
Retired	45
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	19
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	5,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Antony's RC Primary School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HP	3out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Newton Street , BB1 1NE	3out of 4	667 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Infant School Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intack Primary School Whitebirk Road , BB1 3HY	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	443 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,532 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	3,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,937 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	3,149 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	1,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,549 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nashta Ltd	229-231 Accrington Road	374 yd
Chai Station	24 Cherry Street	531 yd
Wright's Bites	289 - 291 Accrington Road	553 yd
Shadsworth Childrens Centre	Shadsworth Childrens Centre, Shadsworth Road	748 yd
The Blackburn Bus Company	Intack Garage, Whitebirk Road	791 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foresters Arms Public House	92 Fecitt Brow	346 yd
Intack Inn	361 Accrington Road	552 yd
Audley W M C	Audley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range	803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fountain Chippy	197 Accrington Road	306 yd
New Dragon	94 Accrington Road	336 yd
Cheung Wing Fish and Chips	99 Accrington Road	392 yd
Fareed Take-A-Way	251 Audley Range	457 yd
Saffron Tandoori	349 Accrington Road	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Furthergate Works, St Clement Street		580 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Hill Street		873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady And St John Catholic Arts College NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	468 yd
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School Newton Street	grass pitches	729 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed) Shadsworth Road		948 yd
Intack Primary School WHITEBIRK ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Newfield School OLD BANK LANE		1,058 yd
Audley Community Junior School AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.8%
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	21.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	36.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	36.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 1PP