Deal Street, Blackburn, BB1 6NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 6NR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.1%	47.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.9%	52.5%	1.6%	49.0%	3.5%

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 6NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	34.3%	43.6%	9.3%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	43.9%	-10.0%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	2.9%	5%	2.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	50.7%	-4.3%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	28.3%	30.3%	2.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 6NR this area, 29.2% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.4%	29.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	12.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.6%	1.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	17.8%	9.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	21.6%	12.3%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	13.9%	2.6%	-11.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.6% 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	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	39.1%	41.7%	2.6%	3.1%	38.6%
Pakistani	48.2%	48.7%	0.5%	2.7%	46.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	-78.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	65.8%	67%	1.2%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	29%	26.5%	-2.5%	5.6%	20.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	67.4%	1.6%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	26.2%	25.3%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	1.6%	-25.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.2%	37.2%	-36.0%
Christian	1.4%	46.2%	-44.8%
Muslim	89.9%	6.5%	83.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Deal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Deal Street was 74.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Deal Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 198th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB1 6NR, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Deal Street are based on 7 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 Deal Street, Blackburn, BB1 6NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 6NR

Average Price
£88,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£88,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Deal Street

Average Price
£99,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£99,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Deal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Deal Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£13,800	1997-10-22	£64,719
19 Deal Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£14,000	1997-10-08	£65,657
25 Deal Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£19,500	1997-10-03	£91,451
13 Deal Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£21,000	1997-08-07	£96,131
15 Deal Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£20,700	1997-07-10	£95,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 6NR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 6NR 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	82
Looking after home or family	54
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	44
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	20
Unemployed	17
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Education	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	3out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daisyfield Primary School Clinton Street , BB1 5LB	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,273 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	2,496 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,696 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	1,684 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	435 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,834 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
GROKE BRGR	352 Whalley Range	108 yd
Peri Peri Famko	12 Plane Street	230 yd
Chaiiwala	97 Whalley Range	539 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	671 yd
Khyber Cafe	35 Whalley Range	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club	137-143 Whalley New Road	137 yd
Beechwood Club	Beechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road	477 yd
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elaf	336 Whalley Range	107 yd
Shahi Kebab House	360 Whalley Range	107 yd
Hajis Takeaway	358 Whalley Range	107 yd
Kebabish Original	83 Whalley New Road	137 yd
Burgers and Shakes Bar	106 Whalley New Road	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street		478 yd
Hina Food Store Ltd	278 Whalley Old Road		589 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	280 yd
Islamiyah School MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET		470 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed) St. James's Road	grass pitches	535 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	571 yd
Little Harwood Stp Robinson Street	artificial grass pitch	716 yd
St Stephens Ce Primary School ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST STEPHENS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ROBINSON STREET	grass pitches	740 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	917 yd
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,027 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BB1 6NR