Harwood Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 4DJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	53.1%	54%	0.9%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	46.9%	46%	-0.9%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	22.8%	32.8%	10.0%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	44.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.7%	9.8%	-4.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	12.2%	9.3%	-2.9%	6.1%	3.2%

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	41.8%	42.2%	0.4%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	34.7%	39.8%	5.1%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	18.8%	11.6%	-7.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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	26.4%	20.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	9.1%	11.3%	2.2%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	27.9%	4.5%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	98.7%	98.4%	-0.3%	81.4%	17.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	97.5%	96.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
2-5 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	66.7%	46.2%	20.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Harwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harwood Road was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Rishton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harwood Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton and the 36th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.4%.

🔎 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 4DJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Harwood Road are based on 148 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 Harwood Road, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 4DJ

Average Price
£703,939

Semi-Detached
£142,339

Terraced
£136,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,179,046

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harwood Road

Average Price
£251,644

Semi-Detached
£181,042

Terraced
£152,197

Detached
£228,159

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,962,195

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Harwood Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-10-17	£123,288
74 Harwood Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-05-08	£157,523
32 Harwood Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,950	2021-06-04	£203,544
24 Harwood Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2019-12-09	£76,873
32 Harwood Road, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,950	2019-03-01	£128,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 4DJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB1 4DJ 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

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Construction	10
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	3out of 4	3,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	4,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	4,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	4,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	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	151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Knowles Street , Rishton BB1 4HT	- not rated	429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' RC School Knowles Street , Rishton BB1 4HT	- not rated	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rishton Methodist Primary School George Street , Rishton BB1 4JF	3out of 4	561 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	1,714 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	3out of 4	208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norden High School & Sports College Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	- not rated	208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	- not rated	3,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	3,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	3,430 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	5,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington and Rossendale College Sandy Lane , BB5 2AW	- not rated	5,113 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copper House School 7 Station Road , Rishton BB1 4HF	- not rated	376 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Willow Grange , Henry Street BB1 4JJ	- not rated	518 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School C/O Northern Care , 214 Whitegate Drive FY3 9JL	- not rated	2,275 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Park View 73 Grange Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5PJ	- not rated	2,282 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cliffe School Blackburn Old Road , Great Harwood BB6 7UW	- not rated	2,744 yd	Community special school	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
Hyndburn Academy	Stourton Street, Rishton	147 yd
Cafe 21	21 High Street, Rishton	351 yd
'The Balti House'	1-3 High Street, Rishton	386 yd
Canal View	2/4 Hermitage Street, Rishton	671 yd
It's A Birdie	Rishton Golf Club, Hawthorn Drive	707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rishton Conservative Club	Cliff Street, Rishton	188 yd
106 County Bar	106 High Street, Rishton	208 yd
Rishton Workmens Club	22 Commercial Street, Rishton	268 yd
Roebuck Hotel	High Street, Rishton	386 yd
Rishton Cricket & Social Club (Wet Sales)	Highfield Road, Rishton	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brook Street Chippy	7 Brook Street, Rishton	152 yd
Big Bite	102 High Street, Rishton	221 yd
Jo's Butty Shop	20 High Street, Rishton	345 yd
Rish n Chips	15-17 High Street, Rishton	351 yd
Sunny	90 High Street, Rishton	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	2 Harwood Road, Rishton		143 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rishton St Peters & St Pauls C Of E Primary School Arundel Street	grass pitches	152 yd
The Hyndburn Academy STOURTON STREET		211 yd
Norden Sports Centre STOURTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	274 yd
St Charles R.C Primary School KNOWLES STREET	grass pitches	421 yd
Rishton Cricket Club HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
Norden Valley Playing Fields ALLAN CRITCHLOW WAY	grass pitches	562 yd
Rishton Methodist Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	564 yd
Rishton Golf Club Ltd Hawthorn Drive	golf	873 yd
Lee Valley Golf Driving Range LEE HOUSE LEE HOUSE LEE LANE	golf	881 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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