Challenge Way, Blackburn, BB1 5QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 5QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.1%	49.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.9%	50.4%	0.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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	38.6%	41.1%	2.5%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	43.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.2%	37.8%	-4.4%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	35.7%	40.1%	4.4%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	16.1%	15.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	26.6%	-9.5%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	12.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.1%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	21%	10.5%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	11.6%	5.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% 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	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	40.2%	38.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	35.0%
Pakistani	11.4%	28.9%	17.5%	2.7%	26.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	42.7%	20.5%	-22.2%	81.4%	-60.9%
Arab	1%	4.9%	3.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	75.7%	64.4%	-11.3%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	27.2%	10.3%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	64.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	22%	20.8%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	3.1%	-15.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	14.1%	46.2%	-32.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	76.7%	6.5%	70.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Challenge Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Challenge Way was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Challenge Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 184th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 5QB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Challenge Way are based on 9 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 Challenge Way, Blackburn, BB1 5QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 5QB

Average Price
£980,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£980,871

Estimated Average Property Prices for Challenge Way

Average Price
£963,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£963,883

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Challenge WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Saturn Centre Challenge Way, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-12-19	£878,782
New Century House Greenbank Technology Park Challenge Way, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-03-09	£904,493
Block B Greenbank Business Park Challenge Way, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2020-10-15	£2,629
Block B Greenbank Business Park Challenge Way, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2018-11-30	£1,479,835
Unit 1 Greenbank Technology Park Challenge Way, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£810,000	2017-10-16	£1,112,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 5QB

Employment

BB1 5QB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 5QB 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	56
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	22
Retired	22
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	3,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	4,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	5,457 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	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daisyfield Primary School Clinton Street , BB1 5LB	3out of 4	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Intack Primary School Whitebirk Road , BB1 3HY	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	2,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	2,559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hyndburn Academy Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	1out of 4	2,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	3,248 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	2,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	2,855 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	3,034 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	1,486 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	2,139 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
P P Engineering	Greenbank Road	507 yd
Costa	Unit 9 The Peel Centre, Whiteburk Drive	626 yd
Top Nosh	Merchant House, Croft Head Road	825 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Burnley Road	976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beechwood Club	Beechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road		1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Grill	272 Whalley Old Road	803 yd
Munch Brunch	147a Whalley Old Road	925 yd
Coconut Tree	190 Burnley Road	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ALDI Stores Ltd	Whitebirk Drive, Rishton		504 yd
Hina Food Store Ltd	278 Whalley Old Road		803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Stephens Ce Primary School ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET	grass pitches	661 yd
Little Harwood Stp Robinson Street	artificial grass pitch	709 yd
Islamiyah School MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET		1,052 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	30.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.6%

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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 5QB