Laburnum Road, Blackburn, BB1 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB1 5EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.4%	48.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 5EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.2% 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	32.2%	30.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	63.2%	11.8%	44.2%	19.0%
Separated	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	58.2%	13.1%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	31.9%	30.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	13.9%	7.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	32.5%	19.2%	-13.3%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	1.7%	-5.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.8%	7.3%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	32.9%	19.6%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	20.8%	47.5%	26.7%	3.1%	44.4%
Pakistani	14.7%	35.7%	21.0%	2.7%	33.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	55.9%	5.1%	-50.8%	81.4%	-76.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	64.3%	-19.5%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	1.3%	2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	26.8%	13.1%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	64.2%	-19.6%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	21.9%	19.4%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.7%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.2%	37.2%	-35.0%
Christian	4.7%	46.2%	-41.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	85.1%	6.5%	78.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Laburnum Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laburnum Road was 23.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.8% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laburnum Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB1 5EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Laburnum Road are based on 89 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.

House Prices for Laburnum Road, Blackburn, BB1 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 5EQ

Average Price
£245,242

Semi-Detached
£271,103

Terraced
£169,966

Detached
£300,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laburnum Road

Average Price
£162,894

Semi-Detached
£179,252

Terraced
£128,447

Detached
£238,589

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laburnum Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Laburnum Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-03-11	£292,400
154 Laburnum Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-12-22	£275,920
132 Laburnum Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2021-10-15	£180,087
146 Laburnum Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2021-10-15	£281,203
156 Laburnum Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2021-10-01	£262,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 5EQ

Employment

BB1 5EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 5EQ 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 Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	9
Retired	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	1,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorns Junior School St James Road , BB1 8HQ	- not rated	375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	3out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephens's Church of England Infant School Blackburn St Stephens Avenue , BB1 5PB	- not rated	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Mathematics and Computing College Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	- not rated	2,715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	2,799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	2,247 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	104 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	420 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 32 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Famko	12 Plane Street	544 yd
GROKE BRGR	352 Whalley Range	597 yd
Top Nosh	Merchant House, Croft Head Road	961 yd
Afrikana Kitchen Blackburn	Unit 1, Roe Lee Retail Centre, Whalley New Road	1,019 yd
Chaiiwala	97 Whalley Range	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club	137-143 Whalley New Road		442 yd
Beechwood Club	Beechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road		711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lahore Qila	229 Whalley New Road	235 yd
Dial a Curry	185 Whalley New Road	235 yd
Amars Chippery	187 Whalley New Road	235 yd
YA catering	Unit 4 Willow Street	242 yd
Kebabish Original	83 Whalley New Road	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hina Food Store Ltd	278 Whalley Old Road		466 yd
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islamiyah School MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET		170 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed) St. James's Road	grass pitches	525 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET	grass pitches	711 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	728 yd
Little Harwood Stp Robinson Street	artificial grass pitch	735 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	1,027 yd
Roe Lee Park Primary School EMERALD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,076 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	30.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	44.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	44.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.08 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 5EQ