Ennerdale Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 1QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 1QD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	44.3%	48.3%	4.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	55.7%	51.7%	-4.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 1QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	43.9%	42.8%	-1.1%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	35.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.3%	12.3%	0.0%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	2%	5.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	43.4%	40.3%	-3.1%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	33.3%	37.2%	3.9%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	12.3%	11.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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	30%	24.4%	-5.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.1%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.1%	5.3%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.9%	5.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	24.4%	6.2%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.2%	81.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	0.1%
Arab	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	80.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	79.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.7%	11.1%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	8.5%	0.7%	-7.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Ennerdale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ennerdale Avenue was 178.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ennerdale Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 87th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.4%.

🔎 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 1QD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Ennerdale Avenue are based on 17 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 Ennerdale Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 1QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1QD

Average Price
£115,256

Semi-Detached
£128,395

Terraced
£112,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,578

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ennerdale Avenue

Average Price
£123,304

Semi-Detached
£142,538

Terraced
£127,962

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,133

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ennerdale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Ennerdale Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,500	2022-10-31	£164,411
23 Ennerdale Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-09-28	£80,839
9 Ennerdale Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-09-29	£124,620
19 Ennerdale Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2020-09-14	£132,300
3 Ennerdale Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2020-01-24	£162,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 1QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	14
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	5,329 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	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Junior School , Blackburn With Darwen BB1 2ET	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Queens Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Infant School Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL	3out of 4	811 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	165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	3,252 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	2,591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,246 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	3,281 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	472 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,196 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,816 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,816 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
Shadsworth Childrens Centre	Shadsworth Childrens Centre, Shadsworth Road	205 yd
Nashta Ltd	229-231 Accrington Road	936 yd
Chai Station	24 Cherry Street	957 yd
La Marocaine	74-76 Walter Street	1,012 yd
WH Smiths Costa Coffee	Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road	1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foresters Arms Public House	92 Fecitt Brow	848 yd
Audley W M C	Audley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range	882 yd
Intack Inn	361 Accrington Road	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marios Pizza World	221 Shadsworth Road	205 yd
The Harbour	Unit 4 Shadsworth Hub, Rothesay Road	435 yd
Fareed Take-A-Way	251 Audley Range	766 yd
Audley Chippy	213 Audley Range	839 yd
Royal Sweet Centre	118 Audley Range	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Furthergate Works, St Clement Street		883 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	143 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed) Shadsworth Road		352 yd
Newfield School OLD BANK LANE		460 yd
Shadsworth Leisure Centre SHADSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	576 yd
Blakewater College (Closed) Shadsworth Road	grass pitches	612 yd
Audley Community Junior School AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	868 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School Newton Street	grass pitches	1,064 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	1,091 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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