Wilpshire Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 4AH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4AH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% 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	22%	25.2%	3.2%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	58.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	14.3%
Separated	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	46.3%	46.3%	0.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38%	36.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.6%	13.8%	3.2%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	14.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	23.6%	12.1%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	29%	27.7%	-1.3%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.6%	94.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	97.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	14.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	97.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	76.7%	14.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	75.1%	46.2%	28.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Wilpshire Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilpshire Road was 156.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Rishton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wilpshire Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton and the 84th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB1 4AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Wilpshire Road are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hyndburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wilpshire Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 4AH

Average Price
£595,026

Semi-Detached
£155,670

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,150,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£478,947

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilpshire Road

Average Price
£724,997

Semi-Detached
£156,112

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,136,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£470,813

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilpshire Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Close Nook Farm Wilpshire Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-02-26	£470,813
Lords House Farm Barn Wilpshire Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2009-05-19	£156,112
New Inns Barn Wilpshire Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2002-12-09	£1,148,257
New Inns Barn Wilpshire Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2002-05-31	£1,124,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 4AH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB1 4AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	102
Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	5,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	5,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School Arundel Street , Rishton BB1 4DT	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Primary School Rushton Street , Great Harwood BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School St John's Street , Great Harwood BB6 7ES	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' RC School Knowles Street , Rishton BB1 4HT	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hyndburn Academy Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	1out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	4,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	4,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington Elker Lane , Billington BB7 9JA	4out of 4	4,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	4,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	3,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	3,672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	3,793 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	3,894 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	4,498 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BB1 4AH area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Valley Golf Driving Range LEE HOUSE LEE HOUSE LEE LANE	golf	628 yd
Norden Valley Playing Fields ALLAN CRITCHLOW WAY	grass pitches	898 yd
Norden Sports Centre STOURTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
The Hyndburn Academy STOURTON STREET		1,032 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
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	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	44.4%

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