Gladstone Street, Blackburn, BB1 3ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 3ES has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.9%	50.4%	0.5%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.6%	41.1%	2.5%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	43.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	37.8%	-4.4%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	35.7%	40.1%	4.4%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	16.1%	15.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	26.6%	-9.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	12.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.1%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	21%	10.5%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	11.6%	5.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% 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	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	40.2%	38.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	35.0%
Pakistani	11.4%	28.9%	17.5%	2.7%	26.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	42.7%	20.5%	-22.2%	81.4%	-60.9%
Arab	1%	4.9%	3.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	75.7%	64.4%	-11.3%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	27.2%	10.3%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	64.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	22%	20.8%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	3.1%	-15.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	14.1%	46.2%	-32.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	76.7%	6.5%	70.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Gladstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gladstone Street was 102.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gladstone Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 186th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB1 3ES, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Gladstone Street are based on 11 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 Gladstone Street, Blackburn, BB1 3ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 3ES

Average Price
£127,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£337,524

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gladstone Street

Average Price
£123,697

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£345,180

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gladstone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Green Bank Mill Gladstone Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-12-10	£538,632
Alston Mill Gladstone Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£110,500	2016-10-19	£151,727
105 Gladstone Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	2006-01-20	£43,589
121 Gladstone Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	2005-10-31	£45,165
107 Gladstone Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2005-08-09	£83,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 3ES

Employment

BB1 3ES 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 3ES 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	56
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	22
Retired	22
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Daisyfield Primary School Clinton Street , BB1 5LB	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Newton Street , BB1 1NE	3out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	3out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	3out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Withers Street , BB1 1DF	3out of 4	1,192 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 Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	1,414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,408 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	2,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	2,143 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	2,526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	1,554 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
P P Engineering	Greenbank Road	440 yd
Orlando's Restaurant	Training 2000 Ltd, Castle Street	583 yd
Chai Station	24 Cherry Street	591 yd
Chesters	8-10 Copy Nook	759 yd
Desi Zaiqa	36 Copy Nook	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beechwood Club	Beechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road	737 yd
Audley W M C	Audley Range Working Mens Club, Audley Range	1,000 yd
Foresters Arms Public House	92 Fecitt Brow	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs PLC	UC Crabtree Street	323 yd
Greggs @ Frontier Park	Blackburn Road	591 yd
Cheung Wing Fish and Chips	99 Accrington Road	639 yd
Licence to Grill	77 Hereford Road	665 yd
New Dragon	94 Accrington Road	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Hill Street	177 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Furthergate Works, St Clement Street	732 yd
Hina Food Store Ltd	278 Whalley Old Road	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School Newton Street	grass pitches	604 yd
Little Harwood Stp Robinson Street	artificial grass pitch	668 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET	grass pitches	713 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	868 yd
Audley Centre CHESTER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,062 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
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%

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