Sandwich Close, Blackburn, BB1 1PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB1 1PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	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	38.2%	36.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	50.1%	2.5%	44.2%	5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	31.1%	28%	-3.1%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	13.2%	14.9%	1.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	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.

In the area around BB1 1PU this area, 31.5% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	31.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	13.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	17.1%	2.6%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	17.1%	4.7%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	9.4%	4.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.2% 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	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	34.7%	54.4%	19.7%	2.7%	51.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	44.8%	25.2%	-19.6%	81.4%	-56.2%
Arab	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	73.4%	66.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	26.8%	7.0%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	66.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	19.8%	17.0%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	3.9%	-10.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	15.4%	46.2%	-30.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	68.4%	6.5%	61.9%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Sandwich Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandwich Close was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandwich Close has the 28th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 205th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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. 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 1PU, 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 Sandwich Close 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sandwich Close, Blackburn, BB1 1PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1PU

Average Price
£78,052

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandwich Close

Average Price
£112,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandwich CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Sandwich Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£54,950	2021-03-19	£72,907
102 Sandwich Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2019-08-16	£96,236
89 Sandwich Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£53,500	2017-02-01	£87,070
87 Sandwich Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2015-06-17	£109,670
96 Sandwich Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2008-09-05	£52,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 1PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 1PU 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

Looking after home or family	86
Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	26
Other	23
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
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	1,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	5,258 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	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Newton Street , BB1 1NE	3out of 4	627 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Infant School Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Queens Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	Yes	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	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,432 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	3,672 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	2,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,926 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	3,097 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	923 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	965 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,422 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	1,809 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	504 yd
Chai Station	24 Cherry Street	533 yd
Shadsworth Childrens Centre	Shadsworth Childrens Centre, Shadsworth Road	660 yd
Wright's Bites	289 - 291 Accrington Road	679 yd
The Blackburn Bus Company	Intack Garage, Whitebirk Road	919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foresters Arms Public House	92 Fecitt Brow	470 yd
Intack Inn	361 Accrington Road	678 yd
Audley W M C	Audley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fareed Take-A-Way	251 Audley Range	408 yd
New Dragon	94 Accrington Road	417 yd
Fountain Chippy	197 Accrington Road	434 yd
Cheung Wing Fish and Chips	99 Accrington Road	473 yd
Audley Chippy	213 Audley Range	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Furthergate Works, St Clement Street		538 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Hill Street		913 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	375 yd
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School Newton Street	grass pitches	705 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed) Shadsworth Road		845 yd
Newfield School OLD BANK LANE		949 yd
Audley Community Junior School AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	959 yd
Shadsworth Leisure Centre SHADSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.1%
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	10.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.25 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 1PU