Balaclava Street, Blackburn, BB1 7HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 7HW has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46.7%	48%	1.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.3%	52%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 7HW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.8% 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	33.2%	31.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	58.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	14.6%
Separated	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	51.5%	0.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	30.2%	34.3%	4.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.3%	8.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	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 7HW this area, 33.2% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	33.2%	-5.7%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	15.6%	7.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	20.9%	7.4%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	11.5%	5.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 0.5% 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	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	75.7%	77.8%	2.1%	3.1%	74.7%
Pakistani	13.3%	15.4%	2.1%	2.7%	12.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	-80.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	57.7%	57.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	39.7%	36.9%	-2.8%	5.6%	31.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.7%	57.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	30.5%	27.1%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	34.5%	4%	-30.5%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.5%	37.2%	-35.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	87.6%	6.5%	81.1%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Balaclava Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balaclava Street was 83.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balaclava Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 202nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 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 7HW, 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 Balaclava Street 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Balaclava Street, Blackburn, BB1 7HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 7HW

Average Price
£136,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£143,743

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balaclava Street

Average Price
£115,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,363

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balaclava Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Balaclava Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-09-28	£136,828
36 Balaclava Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-03-26	£88,672
14 Balaclava Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£42,645	2019-08-15	£59,367
43 Balaclava Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£111,000	2018-08-29	£138,173
8 Balaclava Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-01-20	£138,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 7HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Looking after home or family	53
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	1,538 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	240 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	3out of 4	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	- not rated	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	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	896 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	1,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	1,880 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	702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	913 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	186 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tauheedul-Islam Girls' High School 31 Bicknell Street , BB1 7EY	- not rated	201 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	579 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	671 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	671 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	45 yd
B's Burgers & Shakes	Unit 2, 12-16 Oswald Street	58 yd
Waheed's	4 Randal Street	138 yd
Taste	12 Randal Street	138 yd
Cha Cha Chai	135 Victoria Street	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	314 yd
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	339 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	424 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	461 yd
The Blackburn Times	76-80 Northgate	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zakzaki Kebab House	Unit 2, Watford Street	77 yd
Pizza Island	Unit 1, Watford Street	77 yd
Cupp Bubble Tea	67-67a Victoria Street	117 yd
Oodles Chinese	99-101 Victoria street	138 yd
Rice N Roti	111 Victoria Street	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street	596 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	634 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	687 yd
Aldi	Montague Street	746 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	239 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	452 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	699 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street		732 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	764 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	796 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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