Swallow Drive, Blackburn, BB1 6LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 6LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	53.5%	55%	1.5%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	46.5%	45%	-1.5%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	30.5%	40.7%	10.2%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	39%	-1.3%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.8%	10.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	11.5%	4.6%	-6.9%	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	34.7%	42.1%	7.4%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	36%	34.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	19.4%	14.6%	-4.8%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	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 6LE this area, 33.6% 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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46%	33.6%	-12.4%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	13.7%	2.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	10%	4.7%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	22.8%	12.6%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	11.9%	3.7%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17% 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%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.3%	24.9%	3.6%	3.1%	21.8%
Pakistani	36.9%	43.3%	6.4%	2.7%	40.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	0.8%	4.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	31.5%	17%	-14.5%	81.4%	-64.4%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	72.3%	68.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	0.3%	2%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	24.9%	1.7%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	68.5%	-3.5%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	19.4%	16.9%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	2.6%	-11.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	9.4%	46.2%	-36.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	71.1%	6.5%	64.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Swallow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Drive was 89.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swallow Drive has the 14th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 202nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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 6LE, 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 Swallow Drive are based on 20 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 Swallow Drive, Blackburn, BB1 6LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 6LE

Average Price
£79,457

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£84,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,730

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Drive

Average Price
£80,735

Semi-Detached
£163,798

Terraced
£90,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,457

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Swallow Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-09-29	£98,453
47 Swallow Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2020-02-03	£67,708
16 Swallow Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-07-12	£116,502
47 Swallow Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2018-06-22	£59,894
23 Swallow Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-03-21	£94,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 6LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 6LE 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	53
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,797 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	77 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	3out of 4	384 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	2out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,411 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	2,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	2,169 yd	Voluntary aided 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	898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,085 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	1,212 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	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	1,248 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	1,452 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
Cha Cha Chai	135 Victoria Street	239 yd
Khyber Cafe	35 Whalley Range	265 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	317 yd
RF Patisserie	51 Regent Street	335 yd
Jaan’s Restaurant	1 Charlotte Street	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	241 yd
Calypso Caribbean Restaurant	The Wharf, Eanam	431 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	563 yd
Tipsy Bar	48 Northgate	658 yd
Ribblesdale Tap	35 Northgate	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fry Chicks Blackburn	80 Randal Street	265 yd
Griller	74 Randal Street	265 yd
Lala's	27-31 Randal Street	265 yd
Manchester Sweet Centre	3-5 Whalley Range	265 yd
Rice N Roti	111 Victoria Street	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street	400 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	502 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	817 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	923 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	183 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	521 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	609 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	736 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street		837 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone JUBILEE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	842 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	873 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	63.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.5%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 6LE