Mount Pleasant is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB1 5BJ is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, BB1 5BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB1 5DT, BB1 6LE, BB1 5BY, BB1 6LF, BB1 5BX, BB1 6LG, BB1 5BL, BB1 6AF, BB1 5EW.

Mount Pleasant Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mount Pleasant are based on 1 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 5BJ

Average Price
£646,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£646,157

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Pleasant

Average Price
£646,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount PleasantStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Larkhill Medical Centre Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£510,0002014-11-19 £646,157

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES 		3out of 4 703 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close , BB2 1QU 		4out of 4 1,306 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road , BB2 3NF 		3out of 4 2,647 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE 		3out of 4 276 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Trinity Street , BB1 5BN 		3out of 4 306 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street , BB1 1DF 		3out of 4 690 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ 		2out of 4 789 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookhouse Primary School
Troy Street , BB1 6NY 		3out of 4 881 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street , BB2 2LD 		4out of 4 1,342 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ 		- not rated 1,574 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR 		3out of 4 1,588 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road , BB1 1PY 		2out of 4 1,968 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA 		4out of 4 2,209 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackburn College
Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		- not rated 931 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's College
Shear Brow , BB1 8DX 		- not rated 1,296 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 1,366 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Al Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF 		- not rated 1,051 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT 		- not rated 1,123 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ 		- not rated 1,181 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH 		4out of 4 1,396 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Islamiyah School
Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ 		- not rated 1,539 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Dessert Shop16 Eanam219 yd
Cha Cha Chai135 Victoria Street434 yd
Coffeepedia11 Ainsworth Street438 yd
RF Patisserie51 Regent Street446 yd
Khyber Cafe35 Whalley Range477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Calypso Caribbean RestaurantThe Wharf, Eanam219 yd
Buzz BingoAinsworth Street303 yd
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street647 yd
Tipsy Bar48 Northgate676 yd
Sam's Bar4 Higher Church Street677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
German Doner KebabUnit 1 16 Old Maida Building205 yd
Stiks ukunit 1 Stables Business centre220 yd
Rice N Roti111 Victoria Street448 yd
Marhaba Ice-Cream Bar83-85 Victoria Street451 yd
Wow Bubbles95-97 Victoria Street451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrison Supermarket, Railway Road402 yd
Asia ContinentalUnit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street561 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street806 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street905 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch371 yd
Half Fish Hq
DAISY LANE 		swimming pool527 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite531 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite643 yd
Audley Centre
CHESTER STREET 		health and fitness suite714 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite744 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool761 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		811 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool850 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street
NORWICH STREET 		health and fitness suite854 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Mount Pleasant Street dangerous?

In 2023, 684 crimes were reported near Mount Pleasant . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB1 5BJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Mount Pleasant, Blackburn, BB1 5BJ

Employment

BB1 5BJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 5BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired64
Long-Term Sick or disabled53
Student (economically inactive)38
Other23
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family19
Unemployed17
Self-Employed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Accommodation and food service activities13
Human health and social work activities9
Education8
Financial and insurance activities7
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities3
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male204

Partnership Status

Single182
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex1
Separated16
Divorced37
Widowed25

Health

Very good health119
Good health118
Fair health94
Bad health39
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications108
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 98
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian69
Pakistani80
Other Asian13
Black African15
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White172
Arab3
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union21
Africa23
Middle East and Asia73
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years55
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland5
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland10
Romania4
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion40
Christian120
Buddhist9
Muslim186
Not answered25
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