Oswald Street, Blackburn, BB1 7EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 7EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.8%	47.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.2%	52.6%	1.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 7EZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.6% 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	29.6%	24.7%	-4.9%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	66.6%	1.8%	44.2%	22.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	50%	52.4%	2.4%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	32.3%	30.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 7EZ this area, 35.6% 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	33.3%	35.6%	2.3%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	26.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	11.4%	4.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 0.8% 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%	1.7%	1.5%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	81.9%	78.7%	-3.2%	3.1%	75.6%
Pakistani	6.6%	13.7%	7.1%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	-80.6%
Arab	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	57%	59.7%	2.7%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	39.4%	35.2%	-4.2%	5.6%	29.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	59.8%	2.8%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	35.3%	33.9%	9.8%	25.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	34.5%	2.1%	-32.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.3%	37.2%	-35.9%
Christian	1.9%	46.2%	-44.3%
Muslim	92.8%	6.5%	86.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Oswald Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oswald Street was 18.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.7% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oswald Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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 7EZ, 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 Oswald Street are based on 4 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 Oswald Street, Blackburn, BB1 7EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 7EZ

Average Price
£135,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Street

Average Price
£182,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Oswald Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-10-04	£136,536
83 Oswald Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-09-20	£155,270
53 Oswald Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2020-12-21	£61,117
81 Oswald Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-04-25	£89,070
60 Oswald Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-09-11	£206,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 7EZ

Employment

BB1 7EZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 7EZ 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	71
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	43
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Education	20
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	451 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	731 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	2out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	820 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	1,459 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,186 yd	Academy converter	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	713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	773 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	730 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,616 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
Jaan’s Restaurant	1 Charlotte Street	171 yd
B's Burgers & Shakes	Unit 2, 12-16 Oswald Street	209 yd
Waheed's	4 Randal Street	247 yd
Taste	12 Randal Street	247 yd
Cha Cha Chai	135 Victoria Street	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	406 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	443 yd
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	489 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	580 yd
The Blackburn Times	76-80 Northgate	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zakzaki Kebab House	Unit 2, Watford Street	233 yd
Pizza Island	Unit 1, Watford Street	233 yd
Fry Chicks Blackburn	80 Randal Street	262 yd
Griller	74 Randal Street	262 yd
Lala's	27-31 Randal Street	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street	594 yd
Aldi	Montague Street	772 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	792 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	821 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	349 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	391 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	755 yd
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	759 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.7 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 7EZ