Worcester Road, Blackburn, BB1 3LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB1 3LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.4%	0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.8%	48.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	49.2%	48.6%	-0.6%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	34.7%	7.7%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	15.9%	9.7%	-6.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	37.5%	46%	8.5%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	32.1%	29.8%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	18.7%	15.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	9%	6%	-3.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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 3LF this area, 33.2% 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.6%	33.2%	-14.4%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	14.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	11.9%	-7.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	5.4%	22.3%	16.9%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.5%	15.1%	12.6%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.5%	71.8%	-18.7%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	92.6%	75.4%	-17.2%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	4.1%	16%	11.9%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	75.3%	-17.0%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.7%	11.0%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	24.8%	6.5%	18.3%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Worcester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worcester Road was 119.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Worcester Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 152nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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 3LF, 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 Worcester Road are based on 6 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 Worcester Road, Blackburn, BB1 3LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 3LF

Average Price
£101,201

Semi-Detached
£91,143

Terraced
£106,230

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worcester Road

Average Price
£100,633

Semi-Detached
£102,828

Terraced
£99,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worcester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Worcester Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2017-06-28	£87,557
2 Worcester Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2012-12-11	£95,609
28 Worcester Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2005-01-07	£134,568
28 Worcester Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£17,000	2001-03-27	£76,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 3LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Looking after home or family	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	27
Other	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
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	1,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	3,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	4,863 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	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth Infant School Rothesay Road , BB1 2EL	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Newton Street , BB1 1NE	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Antony's RC Primary School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HP	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daisyfield Primary School Clinton Street , BB1 5LB	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	3,055 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The Hyndburn Academy Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	1out of 4	3,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	3,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	2,898 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	3,334 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	1,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	1,865 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurant	Burnley Road	107 yd
MyLahore Blackburn	98 Whitebirk Road	223 yd
The Blackburn Bus Company	Intack Garage, Whitebirk Road	422 yd
Nashta Ltd	229-231 Accrington Road	484 yd
Wright's Bites	289 - 291 Accrington Road	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Intack Inn	361 Accrington Road	490 yd
Foresters Arms Public House	92 Fecitt Brow	605 yd
The Knuzden Tap	35b Windsor Road, Knuzden Brook	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coconut Tree	190 Burnley Road	107 yd
Licence to Grill	77 Hereford Road	267 yd
Saffron Tandoori	349 Accrington Road	490 yd
Big Local Community Shop	339-341 Accrington Road	517 yd
Fountain Chippy	197 Accrington Road	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Hill Street	816 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Whitebirk Drive, Rishton	943 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Furthergate Works, St Clement Street	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Intack Primary School WHITEBIRK ROAD	grass pitches	283 yd
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School Newton Street	grass pitches	1,072 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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 3LF