Oak Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 4JU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	48.2%	48.5%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.8%	51.5%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 4JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	21.7%	30.4%	8.7%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	68.3%	53.5%	-14.8%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	7.4%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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	46.7%	44%	-2.7%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	35.9%	36.5%	0.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.8%	15.4%	1.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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	16.5%	11.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	13.5%	12.1%	-1.4%	5.3%	6.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.6%	5.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	33.8%	9.0%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.9% 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)
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.6%	98.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	17.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.1% 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	98.6%	98.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.9%
European Union	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	98.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	73.7%	46.2%	27.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Oak Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Close was 55.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Rishton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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 4JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Oak Close are based on 37 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 Oak Close, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 4JU

Average Price
£161,400

Semi-Detached
£169,097

Terraced
£160,507

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£137,752

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Close

Average Price
£179,867

Semi-Detached
£196,283

Terraced
£174,134

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£142,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Oak Close, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-07-01	£151,709
19 Oak Close, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,950	2025-06-27	£197,751
14 Oak Close, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,500	2025-03-14	£127,643
5 Oak Close, Blackburn, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-05-31	£142,600
5 Oak Close, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-09-28	£143,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 4JU

Employment

BB1 4JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	79
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	3out of 4	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	3,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	4,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	4,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	4,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rishton Methodist Primary School George Street , Rishton BB1 4JF	3out of 4	328 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Knowles Street , Rishton BB1 4HT	- not rated	405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' RC School Knowles Street , Rishton BB1 4HT	- not rated	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School Arundel Street , Rishton BB1 4DT	3out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School Aspen Lane , BB5 4QA	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	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	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norden High School & Sports College Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	- not rated	994 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	2,686 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	2,686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	- not rated	2,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington and Rossendale College Sandy Lane , BB5 2AW	- not rated	4,541 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	5,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willows Willow Grange , Henry Street BB1 4JJ	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copper House School 7 Station Road , Rishton BB1 4HF	- not rated	476 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School C/O Northern Care , 214 Whitegate Drive FY3 9JL	- not rated	2,339 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Park View 73 Grange Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5PJ	- not rated	2,387 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB	- not rated	2,412 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
It's A Birdie	Rishton Golf Club, Hawthorn Drive	158 yd
Cafe 21	21 High Street, Rishton	534 yd
'The Balti House'	1-3 High Street, Rishton	560 yd
Canal View	2/4 Hermitage Street, Rishton	736 yd
Hyndburn Academy	Stourton Street, Rishton	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rishton Golf Club	Hawthorn Drive, Eachill Links	100 yd
Rishton Arms	Station Road, Rishton	478 yd
Rishton Cricket & Social Club (Wet Sales)	Highfield Road, Rishton	515 yd
Roebuck Hotel	High Street, Rishton	560 yd
106 County Bar	106 High Street, Rishton	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mai's Takeaway	6 George Street, Rishton	498 yd
Rish n Chips	15-17 High Street, Rishton	548 yd
Sunny	90 High Street, Rishton	560 yd
Big Bite	102 High Street, Rishton	584 yd
Jo's Butty Shop	20 High Street, Rishton	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	2 Harwood Road, Rishton		644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rishton Golf Club Ltd Hawthorn Drive	golf	103 yd
Rishton Methodist Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	325 yd
St Charles R.C Primary School KNOWLES STREET	grass pitches	402 yd
Rishton Cricket Club HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Rishton St Peters & St Pauls C Of E Primary School Arundel Street	grass pitches	888 yd
The Hyndburn Academy STOURTON STREET		998 yd
Norden Sports Centre STOURTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,038 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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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