Beale Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 2RD 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 2RD 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 Beale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beale Close was 901.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 568.8% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beale Close has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 7th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 671.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 314.6%.

🔎 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 2RD, 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 Beale Close are based on 21 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 Beale Close, Blackburn, BB1 2RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 2RD

Average Price
£347,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beale Close

Average Price
£352,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,050

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Beale Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-08-27	£325,414
1 Beale Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-12-22	£228,087
8 Beale Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-06-16	£310,935
2 Beale Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2013-09-17	£277,896
2 Beale Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2012-06-22	£287,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 2RD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 2RD 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
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	4,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Audley Junior School Queen's Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Infant School Queens Park Road , BB1 1SE	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Junior School , Blackburn With Darwen BB1 2ET	3out of 4	1,017 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	1,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Off Stopes Brow , Lower Darwen BB3 0QP	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,243 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	2,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,628 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	2,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,694 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	3,461 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	572 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	927 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,378 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
Waterside Canteen	Waterside Office	386 yd
Subway (Beehive)	Beehive Service Station, Beehive Trading Park, Haslingden Road	619 yd
WH Smiths Costa Coffee	Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road	636 yd
Starbucks	Haslingden Road	724 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Observatory	Old Bank Lane		772 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SBARRO	Beehive Trading Park, Haslingden Road	689 yd
Mega Munch	42 Old Bank Lane	772 yd
Marios Pizza World	221 Shadsworth Road	892 yd
The Harbour	Unit 4 Shadsworth Hub, Rothesay Road	934 yd
Fishmoor Chippery	49 Fishmoor Drive	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newfield School OLD BANK LANE		524 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn) HASLINGDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Blakewater College (Closed) Shadsworth Road	grass pitches	557 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Blackburn) HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	559 yd
Shadsworth Leisure Centre SHADSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	572 yd
Crosshill Special School (Closed) Shadsworth Road		653 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	853 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	861 yd
My Gym @ Highercroft NEWFIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.2 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 2RD