Willow Street, Blackburn, BB1 5JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 5JB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	51.9%	48.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.1%	51.4%	3.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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	26.6%	30%	3.4%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	49.6%	0.8%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	14.5%	10.4%	-4.1%	6.1%	4.3%

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	34.2%	43.4%	9.2%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	35.1%	31.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	19.3%	14.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around BB1 5JB this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	32.5%	-8.6%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.8%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	23.4%	10.5%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	10.5%	5.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	60.6%	49.9%	-10.7%	3.1%	46.8%
Pakistani	9%	25.9%	16.9%	2.7%	23.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	27%	18.4%	-8.6%	81.4%	-63.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	66.8%	62.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	22%	26.1%	4.1%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	62.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	25%	24.4%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	3.4%	-20.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.7%	37.2%	-35.5%
Christian	15.8%	46.2%	-30.4%
Muslim	78.2%	6.5%	71.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Willow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Street was 104.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Willow Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 180th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB1 5JB, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Willow Street are based on 12 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 Willow Street, Blackburn, BB1 5JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 5JB

Average Price
£191,779

Semi-Detached
£188,100

Terraced
£192,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Street

Average Price
£186,862

Semi-Detached
£197,318

Terraced
£185,911

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Willow Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-05-30	£141,826
5 Willow Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-02-27	£203,435
1 Willow Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, a newly built property	£135,000	2014-09-12	£239,375
5 Willow Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, a newly built property	£130,000	2014-08-29	£229,800
3 Willow Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, a newly built property	£135,000	2014-08-29	£238,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 5JB

Employment

BB1 5JB 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

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	3out of 4	479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daisyfield Primary School Clinton Street , BB1 5LB	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	2,601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,652 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,831 yd	Academy converter	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	1,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	2,087 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	2,051 yd	Free schools	No	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	222 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	386 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	2,068 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	Distance
Peri Peri Famko	12 Plane Street	368 yd
GROKE BRGR	352 Whalley Range	451 yd
Chaiiwala	97 Whalley Range	931 yd
Top Nosh	Merchant House, Croft Head Road	1,027 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club	137-143 Whalley New Road		287 yd
Beechwood Club	Beechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road		527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YA catering	Unit 4 Willow Street	70 yd
Dial a Curry	185 Whalley New Road	194 yd
Amars Chippery	187 Whalley New Road	194 yd
Lahore Qila	229 Whalley New Road	194 yd
Kebabish Original	83 Whalley New Road	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hina Food Store Ltd	278 Whalley Old Road		330 yd
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islamiyah School MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET		79 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET	grass pitches	565 yd
Little Harwood Stp Robinson Street	artificial grass pitch	578 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed) St. James's Road	grass pitches	588 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	854 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	38.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.83 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 5JB