Sherwood Road, Blackburn, BB1 1TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 1TU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.8%	47.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.2%	52.7%	2.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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	34.9%	41.5%	6.6%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	40.4%	1.3%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	14%	10.2%	-3.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.9%	4.7%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.5%	47.8%	2.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	27.6%	28.5%	0.9%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	16%	14.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 1TU this area, 29.7% 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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	29.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	14.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	17.4%	3.8%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.7%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	17.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.6% 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	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.8%	23.4%	9.6%	3.1%	20.3%
Pakistani	13.8%	35.2%	21.4%	2.7%	32.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	57.4%	33.6%	-23.8%	81.4%	-47.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	82.1%	75.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	76.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.2%	14.6%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	7.2%	1.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Muslim	56.3%	6.5%	49.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Sherwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Road was 225.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sherwood Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 52nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.7%.

🔎 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 1TU, 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 Sherwood Road 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 Sherwood Road, Blackburn, BB1 1TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1TU

Average Price
£114,776

Semi-Detached
£112,048

Terraced
£115,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,511

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Road

Average Price
£87,290

Semi-Detached
£87,290

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Sherwood Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2020-08-28	£127,032
25 Sherwood Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,100	2019-12-18	£137,248
43 Sherwood Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-06-25	£117,545
5 Sherwood Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2018-05-25	£138,361
31 Sherwood Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2016-12-08	£136,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 1TU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 1TU 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	54
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	31
Self-Employed	20
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	7
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,643 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	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Newton Street , BB1 1NE	3out of 4	583 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Queens Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Infant School Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL	3out of 4	940 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	327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	3,507 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	2,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,876 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	2,958 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	706 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	817 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,141 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,804 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
Shadsworth Childrens Centre	Shadsworth Childrens Centre, Shadsworth Road	582 yd
Chai Station	24 Cherry Street	594 yd
La Marocaine	74-76 Walter Street	724 yd
Nashta Ltd	229-231 Accrington Road	783 yd
Naafiah Takeaway	56 Audley Range	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Audley W M C	Audley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range	541 yd
Foresters Arms Public House	92 Fecitt Brow	750 yd
Intack Inn	361 Accrington Road	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fareed Take-A-Way	251 Audley Range	392 yd
Audley Chippy	213 Audley Range	472 yd
Royal Sweet Centre	118 Audley Range	541 yd
Sweet Palace	196 Audley Range	541 yd
Marios Pizza World	221 Shadsworth Road	582 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Furthergate Works, St Clement Street		505 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Hill Street		1,010 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	341 yd
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School Newton Street	grass pitches	686 yd
Audley Community Junior School AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL AUDLEY JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL QUEENS PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	690 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed) Shadsworth Road		697 yd
Newfield School OLD BANK LANE		775 yd
Shadsworth Leisure Centre SHADSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	933 yd
Audley Centre CHESTER STREET	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Blakewater College (Closed) Shadsworth Road	grass pitches	968 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	985 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	1,044 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 1TU