Pringle Street, Blackburn, BB1 1SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB1 1SF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	51.5%	5.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.8%	48.5%	-5.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of BB1 1SF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35%	31.5%	-3.5%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	59.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	15.4%
Separated	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	1.5%	3%	1.5%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	51.1%	3.1%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.2%	34.4%	1.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1SF this area, 36% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	36%	0.2%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.8%	-6.6%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.6%	0.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	16.7%	8.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	21.6%	4.4%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	8.4%	1.9%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.7% 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	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	50.8%	42.4%	-8.4%	3.1%	39.3%
Pakistani	37.5%	48%	10.5%	2.7%	45.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	-77.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	65.3%	60.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	29.8%	2.2%	5.6%	24.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	59.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	25.4%	22.8%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	2.6%	-22.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.5%	1.2%	8.3%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.8%	37.2%	-36.4%
Christian	2.9%	46.2%	-43.3%
Muslim	93.6%	6.5%	87.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Pringle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pringle Street was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pringle Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 213th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.2%.

🔎 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
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB1 1SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 1SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1SF

Average Price
£101,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pringle Street

Average Price
£101,511

Semi-Detached
£152,990

Terraced
£92,558

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
167 Pringle Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-02-26	£87,147
189 Pringle Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2019-08-22	£83,113
223 Pringle Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2017-12-14	£103,761
173 Pringle Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2017-05-25	£86,214
227 Pringle Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-02-03	£146,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 1SF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 1SF 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	73
Looking after home or family	46
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,144 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	239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Queens Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Newton Street , BB1 1NE	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Withers Street , BB1 1DF	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Bennington Street , BB2 3HP	3out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,680 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	3,253 yd	Academy converter	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	1,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,551 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	2,509 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	221 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	750 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,409 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,409 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
La Marocaine	74-76 Walter Street	237 yd
Naafiah Takeaway	56 Audley Range	397 yd
Chai Station	24 Cherry Street	719 yd
Chesters	8-10 Copy Nook	727 yd
Desi Zaiqa	36 Copy Nook	727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Audley W M C	Audley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range	247 yd
The Observatory	Old Bank Lane	997 yd
Calypso Caribbean Restaurant	The Wharf, Eanam	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dutch Fisherman	29 Queens Park Road	127 yd
Hamza Takeaway	22 Queens Park Road	142 yd
Royal Sweet Centre	118 Audley Range	247 yd
Sweet Palace	196 Audley Range	247 yd
Audley Chippy	213 Audley Range	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Furthergate Works, St Clement Street	536 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street	768 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Hill Street	1,069 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park	1,078 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	235 yd
Audley Centre CHESTER STREET	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	621 yd
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School Newton Street	grass pitches	637 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	675 yd
Our Lady And St John Catholic Arts College NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	813 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School BENNINGTON STREET	grass pitches	822 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed) Shadsworth Road		959 yd
Newfield School OLD BANK LANE		971 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed) Mayson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,056 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 1SF