Queens Road, Blackburn, BB1 1QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 1QG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.1%	49.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.9%	50.6%	1.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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	34.6%	36.8%	2.2%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	45.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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	39.7%	48.5%	8.8%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	33.6%	27.6%	-6.0%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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	32%	26%	-6.0%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	31.3%	13.4%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36% 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%	1%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.8%	28.8%	-2.0%	3.1%	25.7%
Pakistani	26.2%	25.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	23.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	37.1%	36%	-1.1%	81.4%	-45.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	71.4%	71.5%	0.1%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	18.2%	-3.2%	5.6%	12.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	71.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	18.9%	16.5%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	1.6%	-17.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	60.7%	6.5%	54.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 514.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 282.1% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Queens Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 12th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB1 1QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Queens Road are based on 13 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 Queens Road, Blackburn, BB1 1QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1QG

Average Price
£189,717

Semi-Detached
£205,991

Terraced
£191,336

Detached
£218,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,019

Other
£293,537

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£169,439

Semi-Detached
£176,474

Terraced
£168,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Queens Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£278,000	2022-09-12	£282,162
62 Queens Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2019-10-30	£54,417
98 Queens Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,000	2019-10-28	£202,346
42 Queens Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-03-29	£171,630
108 Queens Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2016-08-05	£214,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 1QG

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Queens Road, Blackburn, BB1 1QG has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 15 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Queens Road, Blackburn, BB1 1QG has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 15 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

BB1 1QG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 1QG 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	115
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	47
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Looking after home or family	30
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	21
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	2,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audley Junior School Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Queens Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	269 yd	Community 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	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Newton Street , BB1 1NE	3out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's RC Primary School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HP	3out of 4	959 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	468 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	- not rated	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth High School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,093 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	594 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	- not rated	697 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Virtual School Shadsworth Childrens Centre , Shadsworth Road BB1 2HR	- not rated	794 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
WH Smiths Costa Coffee	Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road	437 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road	534 yd
La Marocaine	74-76 Walter Street	555 yd
Naafiah Takeaway	56 Audley Range	641 yd
Shadsworth Childrens Centre	Shadsworth Childrens Centre, Shadsworth Road	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Audley W M C	Audley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range		629 yd
The Observatory	Old Bank Lane		683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dutch Fisherman	29 Queens Park Road	461 yd
Hamza Takeaway	22 Queens Park Road	482 yd
Royal Sweet Centre	118 Audley Range	629 yd
Sweet Palace	196 Audley Range	629 yd
Mega Munch	42 Old Bank Lane	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street	685 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Furthergate Works, St Clement Street	882 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Audley Community Junior School AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	256 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	350 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	409 yd
Newfield School OLD BANK LANE		701 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed) Shadsworth Road		735 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School BENNINGTON STREET	grass pitches	749 yd
Our Lady And St John Catholic Arts College NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	800 yd
Audley Centre CHESTER STREET	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Shadsworth Leisure Centre SHADSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	914 yd
Blakewater College (Closed) Shadsworth Road	grass pitches	936 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	84.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.3%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 1QG