Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 8AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52.7%	48.5%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.3%	51.5%	4.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 vicinity of BB1 8AZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	31.8%	39.4%	7.6%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	51.3%	-4.6%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.4%) 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	43.6%	52.3%	8.7%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33.9%	33.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	16.7%	11.1%	-5.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	27.8%	1.3%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	18.4%	10.3%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	24%	23.1%	-0.9%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	9.2%	4.7%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.1% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	51.6%	63%	11.4%	3.1%	59.9%
Pakistani	20.2%	22.7%	2.5%	2.7%	20.0%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	21.6%	9.1%	-12.5%	81.4%	-72.3%
Other	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	74.3%	68.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	24.2%	2.4%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	68.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	24.8%	24.2%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	21%	1.6%	-19.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1%	37.2%	-36.2%
Christian	8.5%	46.2%	-37.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	86.5%	6.5%	80.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Shear Bank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shear Bank Road was 62.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shear Bank Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 161st lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB1 8AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Bank Road are based on 3 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 Bank Road, Blackburn, BB1 8AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8AZ

Average Price
£422,729

Semi-Detached
£381,457

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£574,060

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shear Bank Road

Average Price
£321,735

Semi-Detached
£321,735

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shear Bank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20A Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-01-13	£346,800
20A Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-01-13	£416,160
2 Cowan Brae Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-03-21	£293,587
4A Cowan Brae Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-23	£228,588
Wycote Shear Bank Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-10-02	£349,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 8AZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 8AZ 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	97
Part-Time Employee	60
Retired	55
Looking after home or family	49
Student (economically inactive)	48
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	406 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ	2out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	1out of 4	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	2,148 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	619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,032 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	405 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	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	1,934 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	2,142 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
The Olde Cotton Mill	184 Shear Brow	509 yd
Kaspas Blackburn Ltd	51 Preston New Road	606 yd
Creams Cafe Blackburn	Prestonway Service Station, Preston New Road	630 yd
Mr Joe's	224 Shear Brow	675 yd
Waheed's	4 Randal Street	712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	492 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow	557 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club	104 Montague Street	846 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	861 yd
East Lancashire Cricket Club	East Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt	213 Shear Brow	487 yd
Bun and Base	Bun and Base, St Andrews Street	577 yd
QV Blackburn Ltd	4 New Park House, Preston New Road	618 yd
Subway Preston Way	Subway, 103 Preston New Road	627 yd
16th Street	216 Shear Brow	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Montague Street		762 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	343 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	376 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	444 yd
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	573 yd
East Lancashire Club Dukes Brow	grass pitches, squash courts	586 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School (Harrison Playing Field) Lammack Road	grass pitches	848 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	938 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	987 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	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.8%

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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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