Swift Close, Blackburn, BB1 6LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 6LF is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	46.7%	46.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	53.3%	53.7%	0.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 area around BB1 6LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.5%	51.9%	12.4%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	25.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	13.6%	10.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	12.4%	7.1%	-5.3%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27%	31.5%	4.5%	48.4%	-16.9%
Good health	28%	31.2%	3.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	24.4%	24.9%	0.5%	12.7%	12.2%
Bad health	16.3%	10.3%	-6.0%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 6LF this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.2%	30.9%	-14.3%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	28.1%	20.2%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	14.6%	18.2%	3.6%	3.1%	15.1%
Pakistani	20.6%	21.1%	0.5%	2.7%	18.4%
Other Asian	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53.3%	45.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	-36.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	74.6%	67.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	19.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	67.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	14.5%	10.9%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	12%	5.3%	-6.7%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	48.9%	6.5%	42.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Swift Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swift Close was 1500.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 335.2% higher than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swift Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 3rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 351.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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 6LF, 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 Swift Close are based on 6 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 Swift Close, Blackburn, BB1 6LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 6LF

Average Price
£76,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,470

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swift Close

Average Price
£73,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,638

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swift CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Swift Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2017-07-20	£124,826
24 Swift Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£36,000	2016-07-21	£52,638
45 Swift Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£37,200	2009-09-28	£61,589
24 Swift Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2006-07-18	£72,017
3 Swift Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£15,360	2002-07-01	£60,441

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 6LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 6LF 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	96
Retired	64
Long-Term Sick or disabled	53
Student (economically inactive)	38
Other	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,751 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	58 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	3out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	2out of 4	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	793 yd	Community 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	1,336 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	2,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	2,220 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	805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,076 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	1,131 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	1,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	No	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	185 yd
RF Patisserie	51 Regent Street	240 yd
Khyber Cafe	35 Whalley Range	259 yd
Jaan’s Restaurant	1 Charlotte Street	310 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	156 yd
Calypso Caribbean Restaurant	The Wharf, Eanam	462 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	469 yd
Tipsy Bar	48 Northgate	568 yd
Ribblesdale Tap	35 Northgate	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice N Roti	111 Victoria Street	196 yd
Marhaba Ice-Cream Bar	83-85 Victoria Street	200 yd
Wow Bubbles	95-97 Victoria Street	200 yd
Naafiah	81 Victoria Street	200 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	143 Victoria Street	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	451 yd
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street	463 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	731 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	838 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	120 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	616 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	744 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street		754 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone JUBILEE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	782 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	787 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	795 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 6LF