Palmer Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 8BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	48.9%	48.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.1%	51.3%	0.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	25.2%	34.6%	9.4%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	67%	58.7%	-8.3%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	1.8%	3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (90%) 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	52.4%	61.2%	8.8%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	35.6%	28.8%	-6.8%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	24.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	10.2%	-9.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	14.7%	1.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	17.7%	9.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	26.7%	11.8%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	15.2%	3.6%	-11.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	59.3%	59.3%	0.0%	3.1%	56.2%
Pakistani	25.8%	26.1%	0.3%	2.7%	23.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	81.4%	-73.5%
Arab	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	67.6%	71.7%	4.1%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	24.6%	-2.3%	5.6%	19.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	71.8%	4.2%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	23.2%	21.0%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	6.7%	1.5%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	0.6%	-20.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	3.8%	46.2%	-42.4%
Muslim	87.1%	6.5%	80.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Palmer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmer Road was 15.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Palmer Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 16th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 8BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Palmer Road are based on 11 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 Palmer Road, Blackburn, BB1 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8BS

Average Price
£163,384

Semi-Detached
£211,387

Terraced
£146,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmer Road

Average Price
£124,090

Semi-Detached
£214,357

Terraced
£104,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Palmer Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£238,750	2025-09-08	£238,750
65 Palmer Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-19	£219,344
62 Palmer Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-02-29	£94,471
91 Palmer Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-31	£174,797
53 Palmer Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2021-07-19	£198,973

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 8BS

Employment

BB1 8BS 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 8BS 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	93
Part-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	56
Student (economically inactive)	42
Retired	27
Self-Employed	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	24
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,269 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	454 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	504 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ	2out of 4	925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	1out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	2,195 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	570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	964 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	454 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	862 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	2,008 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	485 yd
Kaspas Blackburn Ltd	51 Preston New Road	529 yd
Waheed's	4 Randal Street	595 yd
Taste	12 Randal Street	595 yd
Jaan’s Restaurant	1 Charlotte Street	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	422 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow	618 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	757 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club	104 Montague Street	805 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt	213 Shear Brow	456 yd
Bun and Base	Bun and Base, St Andrews Street	473 yd
QV Blackburn Ltd	4 New Park House, Preston New Road	538 yd
16th Street	216 Shear Brow	623 yd
United Burgers Ltd	224-222A Shear Brow	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Montague Street	745 yd
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street	963 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road	1,045 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	306 yd
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	434 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	518 yd
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	547 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	628 yd
East Lancashire Club Dukes Brow	grass pitches, squash courts	676 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	803 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	926 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 8BS