Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 5RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB1 5RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.6%	49.3%	2.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5RS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	28.5%	37.5%	9.0%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	51.5%	-6.3%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	42.7%	48.6%	5.9%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36.5%	34.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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 5RS this area, 29.8% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	29.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	12.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.8%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	13%	19.8%	6.8%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	7.2%	1.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.4% 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	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.9%	31.6%	5.7%	3.1%	28.5%
Pakistani	23.8%	26.1%	2.3%	2.7%	23.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	43%	29.4%	-13.6%	81.4%	-52.0%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	80.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	1%	2.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	12.7%	-0.5%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	80.2%	0.1%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0%	15.6%	15.6%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	1.3%	-14.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	18.5%	46.2%	-27.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	65.9%	6.5%	59.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Whalley Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whalley Old Road was 90.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whalley Old Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk and the 201st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.8%.

🔎 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 5RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Whalley Old Road are based on 42 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 5RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 5RS

Average Price
£198,558

Semi-Detached
£190,965

Terraced
£176,080

Detached
£279,658

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£91,022

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalley Old Road

Average Price
£241,163

Semi-Detached
£228,703

Terraced
£201,624

Detached
£338,494

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£342,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whalley Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
372 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-06-14	£227,075
265 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-05-31	£92,899
368 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-03-01	£236,643
269 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2023-10-03	£193,230
285 Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-09-09	£414,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 5RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 5RS 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

Part-Time Employee	67
Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	46
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	4,300 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	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Daisyfield Primary School Clinton Street , BB1 5LB	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Lee Park Primary School Emerald Avenue , BB1 9RP	3out of 4	1,082 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	1,716 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	2,704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	3,045 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	3,242 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	1,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	2,504 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	2,474 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	207 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	711 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	2,317 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
Top Nosh	Merchant House, Croft Head Road	601 yd
Peri Peri Famko	12 Plane Street	734 yd
GROKE BRGR	352 Whalley Range	860 yd
P P Engineering	Greenbank Road	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club	137-143 Whalley New Road		696 yd
Beechwood Club	Beechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road		780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Grill	272 Whalley Old Road	392 yd
YA catering	Unit 4 Willow Street	490 yd
Munch Brunch	147a Whalley Old Road	526 yd
Lahore Qila	229 Whalley New Road	593 yd
Dial a Curry	185 Whalley New Road	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hina Food Store Ltd	278 Whalley Old Road		392 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Islamiyah School MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET		347 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET	grass pitches	581 yd
Little Harwood Stp Robinson Street	artificial grass pitch	635 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed) St. James's Road	grass pitches	913 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,070 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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