Winmarleigh Street, Blackburn, BB1 1UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB1 1UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1UG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	32.5%	30.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	58%	4.0%	44.2%	13.8%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47%	51.1%	4.1%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.8%	33%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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	27%	27.1%	0.1%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	14.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.5%	1.0%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.3%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	25.2%	11.3%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	13.5%	6.5%	-7.0%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	33.8%	29.7%	-4.1%	3.1%	26.6%
Pakistani	34.8%	52.9%	18.1%	2.7%	50.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	23.5%	12.5%	-11.0%	81.4%	-68.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	66.2%	58.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	3%	5.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	32.6%	8.5%	5.6%	27.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	58.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	22.5%	20.1%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	11.2%	-9.2%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.3%	1.2%	11.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	8.5%	46.2%	-37.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	81.1%	6.5%	74.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Winmarleigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winmarleigh Street was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Winmarleigh Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 147th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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 1UG, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Winmarleigh Street are based on 2 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 Winmarleigh Street, Blackburn, BB1 1UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 1UG

Average Price
£76,328

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£76,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winmarleigh Street

Average Price
£67,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winmarleigh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Winmarleigh Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-11-11	£74,349
1 Winmarleigh Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2020-01-10	£70,060
31 Winmarleigh Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2016-01-20	£77,931
29 Winmarleigh Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2010-03-08	£104,418
29 Winmarleigh Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2004-03-25	£111,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 1UG

Employment

BB1 1UG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 1UG 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	68
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	21
Self-Employed	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	1,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	2,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	2,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Newton Street , BB1 1NE	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's RC Primary School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HP	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Infant School Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL	- not rated	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intack Primary School Whitebirk Road , BB1 3HY	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	656 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	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth High School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	1,418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Technology College Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	1,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,562 yd	Foundation school	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	2,546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadlands Virtual School Shadsworth Childrens Centre , Shadsworth Road BB1 2HR	- not rated	914 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,151 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 32 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	- not rated	1,279 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
Chai Station	24 Cherry Street	345 yd
Nashta Ltd	229-231 Accrington Road	348 yd
Wright's Bites	289 - 291 Accrington Road	569 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Burnley Road	740 yd
The Blackburn Bus Company	Intack Garage, Whitebirk Road	767 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foresters Arms Public House	92 Fecitt Brow	416 yd
Intack Inn	361 Accrington Road	568 yd
Audley W M C	Audley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Dragon	94 Accrington Road	82 yd
Cheung Wing Fish and Chips	99 Accrington Road	138 yd
Fountain Chippy	197 Accrington Road	252 yd
Fareed Take-A-Way	251 Audley Range	381 yd
Licence to Grill	77 Hereford Road	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Furthergate Works, St Clement Street		465 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Hill Street		625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School Newton Street	grass pitches	567 yd
Our Lady And St John Catholic Arts College NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	709 yd
Intack Primary School WHITEBIRK ROAD	grass pitches	875 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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