Sandpiper Close, Blackburn, BB1 6LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 6LG, 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 6LG 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 Sandpiper Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandpiper Close was 74.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sandpiper Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 211th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6LG, 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 Sandpiper Close are based on 1 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 Sandpiper Close, Blackburn, BB1 6LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 6LG

Average Price
£91,943

Semi-Detached
£129,743

Terraced
£84,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,204

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandpiper Close

Average Price
£83,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandpiper CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Sandpiper Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2024-02-20	£143,846
16 Sandpiper Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2011-06-07	£110,209
32 Sandpiper Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2009-06-10	£104,627
20 Sandpiper Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2008-10-13	£115,168
29 Sandpiper Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2007-10-05	£92,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 6LG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 6LG 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
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	1,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,401 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	213 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	- not rated	255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Withers Street , BB1 1DF	3out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	1,742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,783 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	1,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,120 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	369 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tauheedul-Islam Girls' High School 31 Bicknell Street , BB1 7EY	- not rated	606 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	803 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Cafe	35 Whalley Range	236 yd
Cha Cha Chai	135 Victoria Street	255 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	262 yd
Chaiiwala	97 Whalley Range	328 yd
RF Patisserie	51 Regent Street	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	321 yd
Calypso Caribbean Restaurant	The Wharf, Eanam	479 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	627 yd
Tipsy Bar	48 Northgate	735 yd
Ribblesdale Tap	35 Northgate	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manchester Sweet Centre	3-5 Whalley Range	236 yd
Al Quds	69 Whalley Range	274 yd
Siam Zapp Authentic Thai Noodle Bar	65 Whalley Range	274 yd
Sultan Fine Foods Fast	47 Whalley Range	274 yd
Fry Chicks Blackburn	80 Randal Street	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street	317 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	586 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	897 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	215 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	460 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	605 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	656 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	898 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street		918 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone JUBILEE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	926 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	86.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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