Pringle Street, Blackburn, BB1 1SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 1SA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	50.6%	52.7%	2.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.4%	47.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	27.7%	37.5%	9.8%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	48.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	9%	4.6%	-4.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	45.9%	52%	6.1%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	33.5%	29.1%	-4.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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 1SA this area, 37.4% 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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.5%	37.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	14.7%	4.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	15.8%	7.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	16.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	11%	3.4%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16% 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	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	32.3%	26.6%	-5.7%	3.1%	23.5%
Pakistani	28.4%	42.8%	14.4%	2.7%	40.1%
Other Asian	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	29.6%	16%	-13.6%	81.4%	-65.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	72.4%	69%	-3.4%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	23.6%	1.8%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	69.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	21.3%	19.5%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	1%	-15.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	10.6%	1.2%	9.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.7%	37.2%	-31.5%
Christian	10.8%	46.2%	-35.4%
Muslim	78.9%	6.5%	72.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Pringle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pringle Street was 150.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pringle Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 106th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB1 1SA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 Pringle Street are based on 27 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 Pringle Street, Blackburn, BB1 1SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1SA

Average Price
£91,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pringle Street

Average Price
£96,845

Semi-Detached
£145,579

Terraced
£88,370

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pringle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 Pringle Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-09-27	£61,342
70 Pringle Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-05-30	£132,970
134 Pringle Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-10-27	£137,676
112 Pringle Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-08-14	£105,374
62 Pringle Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-01-27	£102,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 1SA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 1SA 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

Part-Time Employee	58
Full-Time Employee	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Looking after home or family	46
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Retired	17
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	2,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Bennington Street , BB2 3HP	3out of 4	281 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Queens Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Withers Street , BB1 1DF	3out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Newton Street , BB1 1NE	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	346 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	3out of 4	346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Everton High School Manxman Road , BB2 3ER	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	- not rated	1,168 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	1,270 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	1,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	378 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	411 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	- not rated	1,231 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naafiah Takeaway	56 Audley Range	312 yd
La Marocaine	74-76 Walter Street	410 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road	594 yd
WH Smiths Costa Coffee	Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road	654 yd
Blackburn Tenpin	Unit D Peel Leisure, Mayson Street	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clifton Arms	48 Grimshaw Park	644 yd
Audley W M C	Audley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range	655 yd
The Observatory	Old Bank Lane	728 yd
Postal Order	15-19 Darwen Street	877 yd
Calypso Caribbean Restaurant	The Wharf, Eanam	972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahad Kebab House	18 Audley Range	259 yd
The Dutch Fisherman	29 Queens Park Road	433 yd
Hamza Takeaway	22 Queens Park Road	439 yd
Royal Sweet Centre	118 Audley Range	655 yd
Sweet Palace	196 Audley Range	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street	280 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park	571 yd
Poundstretcher Ltd	Unit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road	932 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Furthergate Works, St Clement Street	984 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School BENNINGTON STREET	grass pitches	324 yd
Audley Community Junior School AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	333 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	418 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	434 yd
Audley Centre CHESTER STREET	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed) Mayson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK	ice rinks	719 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone JUBILEE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	912 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Probodies Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	988 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 1SA