Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, BB1 3HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 3HY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	48.8%	52.2%	3.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	51.2%	47.8%	-3.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 3HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	34%	43.7%	9.7%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	29.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	18.2%	15.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.6%	38.4%	3.8%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	27.2%	32.2%	5.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	20.1%	17.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around BB1 3HY this area, 35.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.8%	35.2%	-8.6%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	12.6%	-6.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.5%	4.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	13.6%	7.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	17.1%	8.2%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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)
Indian	9.8%	6.9%	-2.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	10.2%	9.4%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.6%	74%	-14.6%	81.4%	-7.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	92.9%	86.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	86.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	7%	4.2%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Whitebirk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitebirk Road was 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitebirk Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 135th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.1%.

🔎 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 3HY, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Whitebirk Road are based on 3 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 Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, BB1 3HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 3HY

Average Price
£159,847

Semi-Detached
£102,079

Terraced
£138,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£457,232

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitebirk Road

Average Price
£117,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitebirk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-12-08	£125,106
84 Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-08-10	£88,008
68 Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,500	2022-07-04	£99,948
58 Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2022-02-25	£114,299
Red Lion Hotel Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-12-10	£434,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 3HY

Employment

BB1 3HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	1,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	2,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	2,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	3,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Intack Primary School Whitebirk Road , BB1 3HY	3out of 4	72 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Infant School Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL	- not rated	954 yd	Community 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	1,148 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	1,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's RC Primary School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HP	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	- not rated	1,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth High School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	1,988 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Technology College Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	1,988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,364 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	3,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 32 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Broadlands Virtual School Shadsworth Childrens Centre , Shadsworth Road BB1 2HR	- not rated	1,505 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,868 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
MyLahore Blackburn	98 Whitebirk Road	90 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Burnley Road	267 yd
The Blackburn Bus Company	Intack Garage, Whitebirk Road	278 yd
Wright's Bites	289 - 291 Accrington Road	449 yd
Nashta Ltd	229-231 Accrington Road	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Intack Inn	361 Accrington Road	449 yd
Foresters Arms Public House	92 Fecitt Brow	624 yd
The Knuzden Tap	35b Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coconut Tree	190 Burnley Road	267 yd
Big Local Community Shop	339-341 Accrington Road	429 yd
Subway	1a Frontier Park, Frontier Avenue	441 yd
Saffron Tandoori	349 Accrington Road	449 yd
Licence to Grill	77 Hereford Road	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ALDI Stores Ltd	Whitebirk Drive, Rishton		970 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Hill Street		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Intack Primary School WHITEBIRK ROAD	grass pitches	74 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	151.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 3HY