Victoria Street, Blackburn, BB1 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 6DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.1%	51.8%	3.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 6DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	25.2%	33.5%	8.3%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	67.1%	56.4%	-10.7%	44.2%	12.2%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	47%	53.2%	6.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	31.8%	31.8%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	13.8%	10%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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 6DS this area, 39.3% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	39.3%	4.1%	18.2%	21.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	9.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	16.6%	8.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	17.5%	5.1%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	18.5%	4.7%	-13.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 0.9% 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	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	73.1%	67.9%	-5.2%	3.1%	64.8%
Pakistani	22.9%	25.1%	2.2%	2.7%	22.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	81.4%	-80.5%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	56.5%	62.9%	6.4%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	38.1%	33.9%	-4.2%	5.6%	28.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	63%	6.5%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	30.6%	28.7%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	31.1%	1.8%	-29.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	0.2%	37.2%	-37.0%
Christian	0.9%	46.2%	-45.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	94.1%	6.5%	87.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Street was 36.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB1 6DS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Victoria Street are based on 14 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 Victoria Street, Blackburn, BB1 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 6DS

Average Price
£155,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,765

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£182,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,863

Detached
£324,885

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£182,679

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 Victoria Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2004-11-05	£258,820
79A Victoria Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2003-10-02	£157,945
141 Victoria Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£26,000	2000-09-29	£113,183
125 Victoria Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2000-04-05	£168,769
143 Victoria Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£22,000	1998-04-23	£104,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 6DS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 6DS 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	80
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	39
Retired	37
Other	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	1,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	83 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	- not rated	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	674 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	3out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	1,538 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,875 yd	Foundation school	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	801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackburn Raza Muslim Girls School Hartley Street , BB1 7LL	- not rated	167 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tauheedul-Islam Girls' High School 31 Bicknell Street , BB1 7EY	- not rated	335 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bla01 - Blackburn With Darwen 2 Lord Street West , 2nd Floor, Bank Chambers BB2 1JX	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Steps Day Nursery and Preparatory School The Stables , 35 Shear Bank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cha Cha Chai	135 Victoria Street	44 yd
Jaan’s Restaurant	1 Charlotte Street	116 yd
B's Burgers & Shakes	Unit 2, 12-16 Oswald Street	175 yd
Khyber Cafe	35 Whalley Range	175 yd
RF Patisserie	51 Regent Street	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	244 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	388 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	537 yd
The Blackburn Times	76-80 Northgate	537 yd
Tipsy Bar	48 Northgate	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marhaba Ice-Cream Bar	83-85 Victoria Street	2 yd
Wow Bubbles	95-97 Victoria Street	2 yd
Naafiah	81 Victoria Street	2 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	143 Victoria Street	2 yd
Rice N Roti	111 Victoria Street	11 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street	476 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	569 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	727 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	833 yd
Aldi	Montague Street	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	83 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	609 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	743 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	746 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street		764 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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