Kingsmead, Blackburn, BB1 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 2BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.1%	49.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.9%	50.8%	0.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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 2BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% 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	29.1%	27.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	58.1%	3.7%	44.2%	13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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	41.8%	54.5%	12.7%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	34%	28.2%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	19.3%	12.8%	-6.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	26.1%	22.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	6.5%	-10.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.8%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.1%	1.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.1%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	28%	8.5%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	23.3%	28.7%	5.4%	3.1%	25.6%
Pakistani	15.9%	31.2%	15.3%	2.7%	28.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	54.5%	35.1%	-19.4%	81.4%	-46.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	87%	75.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	16.5%	6.4%	5.6%	10.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	75.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.1%	14.8%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	4.7%	-6.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Muslim	57.7%	6.5%	51.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Kingsmead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsmead was 71.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingsmead has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 186th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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 2BP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Kingsmead are based on 4 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 Kingsmead, Blackburn, BB1 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 2BP

Average Price
£262,768

Semi-Detached
£228,839

Terraced
£245,149

Detached
£265,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsmead

Average Price
£280,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£280,682

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingsmeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Kingsmead, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-11-15	£260,014
7 Kingsmead, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-05-25	£353,278
4 Kingsmead, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-04-01	£301,407
10 Kingsmead, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2021-02-08	£193,393
15 Kingsmead, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-08-14	£238,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 2BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 2BP 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	85
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	3,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	4,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shadsworth Infant School Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL	3out of 4	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intack Primary School Whitebirk Road , BB1 3HY	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Mount St James , Stanhill Road BB1 2DR	3out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's RC Primary School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HP	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Junior School , Blackburn With Darwen BB1 2ET	3out of 4	1,178 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	2out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,121 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	3,282 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The Hyndburn Academy Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	1out of 4	3,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	3,673 yd	Academy converter	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	3,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,494 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	3,828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,771 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	2,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,249 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wright's Bites	289 - 291 Accrington Road	305 yd
The Blackburn Bus Company	Intack Garage, Whitebirk Road	350 yd
Tasty	33b Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook	465 yd
Nashta Ltd	229-231 Accrington Road	506 yd
MyLahore Blackburn	98 Whitebirk Road	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Intack Inn	361 Accrington Road	307 yd
Foresters Arms Public House	92 Fecitt Brow	425 yd
The Knuzden Tap	35b Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Local Community Shop	339-341 Accrington Road	233 yd
Saffron Tandoori	349 Accrington Road	307 yd
Mr Panda	8 Knuzden Brook, Oswaldtwistle	314 yd
The Cooking Pot	33 Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook	465 yd
Fountain Chippy	197 Accrington Road	595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Oswalds C Of E Primary School MOUNT ST. JAMES	grass pitches	621 yd
Intack Primary School WHITEBIRK ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Our Lady And St John Catholic Arts College NORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	975 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 2BP