St James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 8ET, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	52.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.4%	47.7%	1.3%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 8ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% 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	23.9%	24.9%	1.0%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	54.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	10.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.4%	48.4%	9.0%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	40.5%	36%	-4.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.9%	11.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	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	26.1%	23.4%	-2.7%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.1%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	19%	28.9%	9.9%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	9.7%	4.6%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.4% 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	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.3%	22.8%	6.5%	3.1%	19.7%
Pakistani	22.1%	34%	11.9%	2.7%	31.3%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	57.4%	34.4%	-23.0%	81.4%	-47.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	83%	73.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	2.8%	6%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	17.6%	6.2%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	74%	-8.4%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	16.4%	15.7%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	2.5%	-11.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	60.6%	6.5%	54.1%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is St James'S Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James'S Road was 39.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% lower than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James'S Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk and the 106th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 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 8ET, 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 8ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8ET

Average Price
£190,392

Semi-Detached
£165,300

Terraced
£172,073

Detached
£156,377

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£475,604

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
137 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2026-02-17	£123,020
100 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-09-02	£202,277
149 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-06-23	£178,700
161 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-08-02	£83,969
88 St James'S Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-14	£163,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 8ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	8
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	1,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns Junior School St James Road , BB1 8HQ	- not rated	375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	978 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	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Mathematics and Computing College Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	- not rated	1,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,418 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	540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,664 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	369 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Raza Muslim Girls School Hartley Street , BB1 7LL	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tauheedul-Islam Girls' High School 31 Bicknell Street , BB1 7EY	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	972 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
Mr Joe's	224 Shear Brow	578 yd
The Olde Cotton Mill	184 Shear Brow	584 yd
GROKE BRGR	352 Whalley Range	611 yd
Chaiiwala	97 Whalley Range	629 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club	137-143 Whalley New Road	644 yd
Blackburn Northern	Blackburn Northern Cricket And Squash Club, Pleckgate Road	1,007 yd
Beechwood Club	Beechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rays Fish & Chips	6 Openshaw Drive	289 yd
Mansha Sweet Centre	168 Whalley Range	552 yd
16th Street	216 Shear Brow	552 yd
Dial a Curry	185 Whalley New Road	561 yd
Amars Chippery	187 Whalley New Road	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street		669 yd
Hina Food Store Ltd	278 Whalley Old Road		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed) St. James's Road	grass pitches	291 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	406 yd
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	540 yd
Islamiyah School MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET		823 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	981 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	988 yd
Woolridge Playing Fields PLECKGATE ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 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	74.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.6%

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	120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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