Pankhurst Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 2RB 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	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.8%	50.8%	0.0%	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 2RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	36.2%	36.1%	-0.1%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	53.2%	2.3%	44.2%	9.0%
Separated	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89.6%) 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	61.6%	65.9%	4.3%	48.4%	17.5%
Good health	28.6%	23.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	14.5%	3.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	45.7%	-2.5%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	7.2%	5.3%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	25.4%	28.8%	3.4%	3.1%	25.7%
Pakistani	14.3%	16.9%	2.6%	2.7%	14.2%
Other Asian	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	35.2%	29.5%	-5.7%	81.4%	-51.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	65.1%	60.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	27.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	21.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	65.1%	60.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	4.8%	12.7%	7.9%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	13%	2.5%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	5%	0.1%	4.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	13.4%	1.2%	12.2%
South-East Asia	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	48.4%	6.5%	41.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Pankhurst Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pankhurst Close was 1028.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 663.4% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pankhurst Close has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 6th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 772.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.8%.

🔎 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 2RB, 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 Pankhurst Close are based on 80 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 Pankhurst Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 2RB

Average Price
£149,823

Semi-Detached
£112,791

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£278,664

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,334

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pankhurst Close

Average Price
£173,730

Semi-Detached
£184,071

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£315,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,788

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pankhurst CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Pankhurst Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-07-19	£89,735
41 Pankhurst Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-12-04	£90,859
29 Pankhurst Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,250	2023-04-28	£88,650
7 Pankhurst Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2023-04-24	£90,469
61 Pankhurst Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-02-24	£92,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 2RB

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Pankhurst Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RB has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 36 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Pankhurst Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RB has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 36 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 2RB 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	107
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	73
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	3,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shadsworth Junior School , Blackburn With Darwen BB1 2ET	3out of 4	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Junior School Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Queens Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Croft Community Primary School Fishmoor Drive , Higher Croft BB2 3UY	- not rated	1,061 yd	Community 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	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shadsworth High School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Technology College Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	876 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Everton High School Manxman Road , BB2 3ER	- not rated	918 yd	Community school	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	2,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	507 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Virtual School Shadsworth Childrens Centre , Shadsworth Road BB1 2HR	- not rated	909 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	928 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Evelyn Fox Special School Roman Road , BB1 2LA	- not rated	1,218 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackamoor Special School Roman Road , BB1 2LA	- not rated	1,218 yd	Community special school	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
Waterside Canteen	Waterside Office	487 yd
WH Smiths Costa Coffee	Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road	538 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road	682 yd
Subway (Beehive)	Beehive Service Station, Beehive Trading Park, Haslingden Road	715 yd
Starbucks	Haslingden Road	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Observatory	Old Bank Lane		688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Munch	42 Old Bank Lane	688 yd
SBARRO	Beehive Trading Park, Haslingden Road	785 yd
Marios Pizza World	221 Shadsworth Road	874 yd
The Harbour	Unit 4 Shadsworth Hub, Rothesay Road	941 yd
Fishmoor Chippery	49 Fishmoor Drive	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newfield School OLD BANK LANE		508 yd
Blakewater College (Closed) Shadsworth Road	grass pitches	585 yd
Shadsworth Leisure Centre SHADSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	594 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed) Shadsworth Road		637 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn) HASLINGDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Blackburn) HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	660 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	752 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	761 yd
My Gym @ Highercroft NEWFIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	972 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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