Paignton Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB1 8DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.2%	49.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	28.1%	31.5%	3.4%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	56.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	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 (88.2%) 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	49.9%	52.2%	2.3%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34.1%	36%	1.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	17%	18.9%	1.9%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.2%	0.7%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	34.1%	0.2%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.3% 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	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	28.5%	37.9%	9.4%	3.1%	34.8%
Pakistani	18.5%	33.6%	15.1%	2.7%	30.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	48.3%	23.3%	-25.0%	81.4%	-58.1%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	82.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10%	12.5%	2.5%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	82.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	12%	11.8%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.5%	-9.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	17.4%	46.2%	-28.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	71.3%	6.5%	64.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Paignton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paignton Road was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Paignton Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 208th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BB1 8DQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Paignton Road are based on 1 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 Paignton Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8DQ

Average Price
£202,032

Semi-Detached
£211,598

Terraced
£198,261

Detached
£159,713

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paignton Road

Average Price
£186,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£186,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paignton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Paignton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-07-26	£112,463
6 Paignton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2021-12-13	£179,152
1 Paignton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-04-21	£172,074
7 Paignton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-09-20	£255,013
4 Paignton Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2019-01-07	£192,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 8DQ

Employment

BB1 8DQ 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 8DQ 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	116
Part-Time Employee	59
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	41
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	1,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	2,280 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	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lammack Primary School Lammack Road , BB1 8LH	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	867 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	1,164 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	866 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Mathematics and Computing College Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	- not rated	1,627 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	431 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	537 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	537 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul-Islam Girls' High School 31 Bicknell Street , BB1 7EY	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Blackburn Raza Muslim Girls School Hartley Street , BB1 7LL	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Joe's	224 Shear Brow		401 yd
The Olde Cotton Mill	184 Shear Brow		405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare And Hounds Hotel	78 Lammack Road	495 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow	983 yd
Blackburn Northern	Blackburn Northern Cricket And Squash Club, Pleckgate Road	991 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	1,011 yd
East Lancashire Cricket Club	East Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mai Takeaway	220 Shear Brow	401 yd
United Burgers Ltd	224-222A Shear Brow	405 yd
16th Street	216 Shear Brow	414 yd
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt	213 Shear Brow	422 yd
Rays Fish & Chips	6 Openshaw Drive	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School (Harrison Playing Field) Lammack Road	grass pitches	331 yd
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	431 yd
Memorial Ground MEMORIAL GROUND MEMORIAL GROUND LAMMACK ROAD	grass pitches	529 yd
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
Lammack Community Primary School LAMMACK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	766 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Pleckgate High School PLECKGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	891 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	894 yd
Pleckgate Playing Fields RAMSGREAVE DRIVE	grass pitches	912 yd
East Lancashire Club Dukes Brow	grass pitches, squash courts	941 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	58.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 8DQ