St James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 8ES 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	48.6%	48%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.4%	52%	0.6%	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 8ES there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% 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	26.9%	26.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	58.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	14.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86.2%) 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	52.2%	55.1%	2.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	30.1%	31.1%	1.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.5%	9.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.9%	26.2%	4.3%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	31.4%	5.3%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	9.2%	3.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.1% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	36.4%	46.2%	9.8%	3.1%	43.1%
Pakistani	20%	29%	9.0%	2.7%	26.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	36.6%	21.1%	-15.5%	81.4%	-60.3%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	79.7%	78.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	1%	1.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	17%	-0.1%	5.6%	11.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	78.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	16.4%	15.9%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	0.5%	-12.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	15.4%	46.2%	-30.8%
Muslim	74.5%	6.5%	68.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is St James'S Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Road was 74.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk and the 210th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB1 8ES, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 St James'S Road are based on 22 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 St James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8ES

Average Price
£158,379

Semi-Detached
£162,938

Terraced
£146,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James'S Road

Average Price
£152,245

Semi-Detached
£178,276

Terraced
£130,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James'S Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-07-18	£133,904
30 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-12-13	£128,756
24 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-06-26	£155,198
48 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-04-05	£144,410
16 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-12-13	£99,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 8ES

Employment

BB1 8ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8ES 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	82
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	1,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,866 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	293 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns Junior School St James Road , BB1 8HQ	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Mathematics and Computing College Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	- not rated	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	622 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	724 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	724 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Raza Muslim Girls School Hartley Street , BB1 7LL	- not rated	727 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tauheedul-Islam Girls' High School 31 Bicknell Street , BB1 7EY	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	322 yd
Mr Joe's	224 Shear Brow	354 yd
Chaiiwala	97 Whalley Range	654 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	704 yd
Khyber Cafe	35 Whalley Range	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club	137-143 Whalley New Road	874 yd
Blackburn Northern	Blackburn Northern Cricket And Squash Club, Pleckgate Road	976 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	1,026 yd
Hare And Hounds Hotel	78 Lammack Road	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
16th Street	216 Shear Brow	314 yd
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt	213 Shear Brow	322 yd
United Burgers Ltd	224-222A Shear Brow	328 yd
Mai Takeaway	220 Shear Brow	354 yd
Rays Fish & Chips	6 Openshaw Drive	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street		731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	284 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	506 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed) St. James's Road	grass pitches	531 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School (Harrison Playing Field) Lammack Road	grass pitches	916 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	929 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	938 yd
Memorial Ground MEMORIAL GROUND MEMORIAL GROUND LAMMACK ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Woolridge Playing Fields PLECKGATE ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Pleckgate High School PLECKGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,038 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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