Spring Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 4LP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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%	52.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.9%	47.7%	0.8%	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 area around BB1 4LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	46.4%	53.1%	6.7%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	26.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	15.5%	12.2%	-3.3%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	39.2%	40%	0.8%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	35.4%	36.4%	1.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.8%	14.6%	0.8%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	25.7%	-6.8%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.4%	0.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	18.2%	8.9%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	19.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	10.3%	0.5%	-9.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
White	90%	86.5%	-3.5%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	92.3%	86.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.9%	8.2%	6.3%	6.1%	2.1%
Africa	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	86.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.1%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Spring Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Street was 240.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.6% higher than the Rishton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rishton and the 35th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.4%.

🔎 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 4LP, 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 Spring Street are based on 246 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 Spring Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 4LP

Average Price
£80,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£79,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£106,725

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Street

Average Price
£82,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£112,383

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Spring Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2026-04-22	£50,000
34 Spring Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-12-11	£60,921
87 Spring Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-07-09	£96,154
24 Spring Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2025-06-26	£173,935
20 Spring Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,999	2024-11-14	£100,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 4LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	3,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	3,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	4,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	4,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	5,214 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	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rishton Methodist Primary School George Street , Rishton BB1 4JF	3out of 4	628 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	684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Charles' RC School Knowles Street , Rishton BB1 4HT	- not rated	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,409 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	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norden High School & Sports College Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	- not rated	346 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	2,950 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	2,950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	3,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,975 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	5,378 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	516 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copper House School 7 Station Road , Rishton BB1 4HF	- not rated	655 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School C/O Northern Care , 214 Whitegate Drive FY3 9JL	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Park View 73 Grange Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5PJ	- not rated	1,955 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Tutorial Centre Read Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5LL	- not rated	2,527 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	279 yd
'The Balti House'	1-3 High Street, Rishton	385 yd
Cafe 21	21 High Street, Rishton	402 yd
Canal View	2/4 Hermitage Street, Rishton	491 yd
It's A Birdie	Rishton Golf Club, Hawthorn Drive	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rishton Workmens Club	22 Commercial Street, Rishton	218 yd
Rishton Conservative Club	Cliff Street, Rishton	279 yd
Rishton Free Gardeners	Parker Street, Rishton	297 yd
Roebuck Hotel	High Street, Rishton	385 yd
106 County Bar	106 High Street, Rishton	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brook Street Chippy	7 Brook Street, Rishton	318 yd
Smash It	8 High Street, Rishton	348 yd
Jo's Butty Shop	20 High Street, Rishton	352 yd
Sunny	90 High Street, Rishton	385 yd
Rish n Chips	15-17 High Street, Rishton	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	2 Harwood Road, Rishton		413 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norden Sports Centre STOURTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	258 yd
The Hyndburn Academy STOURTON STREET		346 yd
Norden Valley Playing Fields ALLAN CRITCHLOW WAY	grass pitches	388 yd
Rishton St Peters & St Pauls C Of E Primary School Arundel Street	grass pitches	454 yd
Rishton Methodist Primary School GEORGE STREET	grass pitches	632 yd
St Charles R.C Primary School KNOWLES STREET	grass pitches	669 yd
Lee Valley Golf Driving Range LEE HOUSE LEE HOUSE LEE LANE	golf	744 yd
Rishton Cricket Club HIGHFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Rishton Golf Club Ltd Hawthorn Drive	golf	1,037 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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