Thirlmere Close, Blackburn, BB1 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 5LS, 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	51.3%	52.3%	1.0%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.7%	47.7%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	38.6%	7.0%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	40.6%	48.2%	7.6%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	32.7%	32.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	17.6%	11.2%	-6.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	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 5LS this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	31.5%	-10.7%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	16.1%	3.4%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	15.4%	8.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	19.9%	11.3%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	9.7%	4.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.2% 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	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	1.1%	7.4%
Indian	26.8%	31.2%	4.4%	3.1%	28.1%
Pakistani	28.4%	36.4%	8.0%	2.7%	33.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	27.6%	14.2%	-13.4%	81.4%	-67.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	70.6%	70.7%	0.1%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	20.7%	-0.5%	5.6%	15.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	70.8%	0.8%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	24.6%	23.7%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	21%	0.7%	-20.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.8%	37.2%	-31.4%
Christian	8.6%	46.2%	-37.6%
Muslim	83.8%	6.5%	77.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Thirlmere Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirlmere Close was 85.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thirlmere Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 210th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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 5LS, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Thirlmere Close are based on 10 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 Thirlmere Close, Blackburn, BB1 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 5LS

Average Price
£115,965

Semi-Detached
£104,438

Terraced
£117,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlmere Close

Average Price
£121,848

Semi-Detached
£111,488

Terraced
£124,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlmere CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Thirlmere Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-10-24	£126,898
4 Thirlmere Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-03-22	£126,045
5 Thirlmere Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-12-16	£136,024
9 Thirlmere Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2015-07-09	£124,530
1 Thirlmere Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-12-03	£148,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 5LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 5LS 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	104
Looking after home or family	64
Part-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	34
Self-Employed	27
Other	22
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Construction	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	3out of 4	76 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	444 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daisyfield Primary School Clinton Street , BB1 5LB	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Withers Street , BB1 1DF	3out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,679 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	1,931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	2,092 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	1,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,265 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	1,573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	1,224 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
Little Dessert Shop	16 Eanam	431 yd
Chaiiwala	97 Whalley Range	511 yd
Haweli Restaurant & Takeaway	32-34 Higher Eanam	524 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	526 yd
Bees Breakfast	36c Higher Eanam	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calypso Caribbean Restaurant	The Wharf, Eanam	431 yd
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	591 yd
Beechwood Club	Beechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road	640 yd
Orchard Working Mens Club	137-143 Whalley New Road	762 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stiks uk	unit 1 Stables Business centre	431 yd
German Doner Kebab	Unit 1 16 Old Maida Building	470 yd
Al Quds	69 Whalley Range	520 yd
Siam Zapp Authentic Thai Noodle Bar	65 Whalley Range	520 yd
Sultan Fine Foods Fast	47 Whalley Range	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street	423 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	740 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, Hill Street	956 yd
Hina Food Store Ltd	278 Whalley Old Road	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	191 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	545 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	724 yd
Audley Centre CHESTER STREET	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Little Harwood Stp Robinson Street	artificial grass pitch	930 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	958 yd
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School Newton Street	grass pitches	960 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET	grass pitches	993 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	140 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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