Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 7EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 7EU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.7%	49.2%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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 7EU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.1% 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	25.4%	26.8%	1.4%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	62.1%	-2.4%	44.2%	17.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.6%	3%	0.4%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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	49.2%	56.2%	7.0%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	31.7%	28.2%	-3.5%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	12.6%	8.9%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4%	5.4%	1.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 7EU this area, 35.1% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	35.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.4%	7.3%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	15%	19.4%	4.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	11.4%	2.3%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 3.9% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	71.4%	68%	-3.4%	3.1%	64.9%
Pakistani	15.1%	19.8%	4.7%	2.7%	17.1%
Other Asian	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	81.4%	-77.5%
Arab	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	61.5%	63.9%	2.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	33.4%	28.5%	-4.9%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	63.9%	2.6%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	32.4%	31.3%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	31.3%	0.7%	-30.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.7%	37.2%	-35.5%
Christian	2%	46.2%	-44.2%
Muslim	89.9%	6.5%	83.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Shear Brow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shear Brow was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shear Brow has the 4th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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 7EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Shear Brow are based on 19 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 Shear Brow, Blackburn, BB1 7EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 7EU

Average Price
£155,209

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,449

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shear Brow

Average Price
£160,742

Semi-Detached
£148,328

Terraced
£162,547

Detached
£156,697

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shear BrowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Shear Brow, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-03-19	£297,685
1B Shear Brow, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-10-02	£111,300
2A Shear Brow, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2015-04-10	£94,949
3 Shear Brow, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2011-03-01	£234,264
1A Shear Brow, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,000	2010-11-26	£47,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 7EU

Employment

BB1 7EU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 7EU 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	85
Part-Time Employee	65
Looking after home or family	60
Retired	60
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	1,733 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	512 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	3out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	3out of 4	886 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	631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	1,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tauheedul-Islam Girls' High School 31 Bicknell Street , BB1 7EY	- not rated	132 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Blackburn Raza Muslim Girls School Hartley Street , BB1 7LL	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	423 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	423 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waheed's	4 Randal Street	249 yd
Taste	12 Randal Street	249 yd
Kaspas Blackburn Ltd	51 Preston New Road	256 yd
B's Burgers & Shakes	Unit 2, 12-16 Oswald Street	288 yd
Jaan’s Restaurant	1 Charlotte Street	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	209 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	414 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	514 yd
The Blackburn Times	76-80 Northgate	514 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club	104 Montague Street	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bun and Base	Bun and Base, St Andrews Street	140 yd
QV Blackburn Ltd	4 New Park House, Preston New Road	254 yd
Zakzaki Kebab House	Unit 2, Watford Street	316 yd
Pizza Island	Unit 1, Watford Street	316 yd
Cupp Bubble Tea	67-67a Victoria Street	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Montague Street	588 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	768 yd
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street	799 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	850 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	187 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	512 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	605 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	660 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 7EU