Ballantrae Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 2EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	54.3%	54.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	45.7%	45.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 area around BB1 2EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	56.7%	6.7%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	29.9%	0.0%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	43.5%	44.3%	0.8%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	30.4%	32.8%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	16.7%	13.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	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.

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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38%	27.8%	-10.2%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	12.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	17.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	8.9%	6.7%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	6.2%	17.5%	11.3%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.6%	89.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	88.5%	72.3%	-16.2%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	6.8%	23.8%	17.0%	6.1%	17.7%
Africa	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	72%	-15.7%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	2%	14.6%	12.6%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	10.3%	7.5%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.4%	76.7%	-33.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	15%	1.3%	13.7%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ballantrae Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballantrae Road was 105.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ballantrae Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 157th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 2EX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Ballantrae Road are based on 10 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 With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ballantrae Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 2EX

Average Price
£57,272

Semi-Detached
£37,576

Terraced
£96,664

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballantrae Road

Average Price
£64,569

Semi-Detached
£51,606

Terraced
£85,631

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£45,141

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballantrae Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Ballantrae Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2006-11-23	£94,729
59 Ballantrae Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£20,000	2005-03-31	£37,465
66 Ballantrae Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£16,000	2004-04-30	£36,117
59 Ballantrae Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£23,000	2003-10-09	£60,975
59 Ballantrae Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£19,000	2002-11-22	£60,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 2EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 2EX 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	121
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	24
Retired	21
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	2,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	2,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	3,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	3,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shadsworth Infant School Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL	- not rated	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Junior School , Blackburn With Darwen BB1 2ET	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's RC Primary School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HP	3out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy Mount St James , Stanhill Road BB1 2DR	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Mount St James , Stanhill Road BB1 2DR	- not rated	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	- not rated	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth High School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Technology College Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,885 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	3,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,881 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	637 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	- not rated	943 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,787 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,005 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 32 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	2,236 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	620 yd
Wright's Bites	289 - 291 Accrington Road	883 yd
Tasty	33b Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook	892 yd
Nashta Ltd	229-231 Accrington Road	937 yd
The Blackburn Bus Company	Intack Garage, Whitebirk Road	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foresters Arms Public House	92 Fecitt Brow	796 yd
Intack Inn	361 Accrington Road	884 yd
The Knuzden Tap	35b Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Panda	8 Knuzden Brook, Oswaldtwistle	484 yd
The Harbour	Unit 4 Shadsworth Hub, Rothesay Road	501 yd
Marios Pizza World	221 Shadsworth Road	620 yd
Saffron Tandoori	349 Accrington Road	884 yd
Big Local Community Shop	339-341 Accrington Road	888 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	662 yd
St. Oswalds C Of E Primary School MOUNT ST. JAMES	grass pitches	818 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed) Shadsworth Road		821 yd
Shadsworth Leisure Centre SHADSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	868 yd
Blakewater College (Closed) Shadsworth Road	grass pitches	890 yd
Newfield School OLD BANK LANE		941 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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