Conway Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 8EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB1 8EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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%	48.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52%	51.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	39.2%	1.5%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	44.1%	3.4%	44.2%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8.1%	4.2%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	41.1%	51.7%	10.6%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	31.5%	29.1%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	17.5%	11.6%	-5.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around BB1 8EZ this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	33.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.5%	6.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	21.7%	9.4%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.7% 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	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.5%	30.8%	5.3%	3.1%	27.7%
Pakistani	29.5%	44.6%	15.1%	2.7%	41.9%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	28.1%	16.7%	-11.4%	81.4%	-64.7%
Other	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	67.9%	69.5%	1.6%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	23.2%	1.0%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	69.7%	2.2%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	22.1%	20.4%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	3.1%	-18.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	10.5%	46.2%	-35.7%
Muslim	70.6%	6.5%	64.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Conway Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Conway Avenue was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Conway Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 209th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.5%.

🔎 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 8EZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Conway Avenue 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 With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Conway Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 8EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8EZ

Average Price
£101,088

Semi-Detached
£101,088

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Conway Avenue

Average Price
£100,904

Semi-Detached
£100,904

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Conway AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Conway Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,000	2018-02-20	£100,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 8EZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 8EZ 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	51
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	18
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	1,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorns Junior School St James Road , BB1 8HQ	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	803 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	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Mathematics and Computing College Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	- not rated	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,233 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	481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,478 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	536 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Raza Muslim Girls School Hartley Street , BB1 7LL	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tauheedul-Islam Girls' High School 31 Bicknell Street , BB1 7EY	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	829 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	829 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
Chaiiwala	97 Whalley Range	478 yd
The Olde Cotton Mill	184 Shear Brow	509 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	555 yd
Mr Joe's	224 Shear Brow	565 yd
GROKE BRGR	352 Whalley Range	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club	137-143 Whalley New Road	679 yd
Beechwood Club	Beechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road	1,005 yd
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	1,013 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mansha Sweet Centre	168 Whalley Range	458 yd
Rays Fish & Chips	6 Openshaw Drive	471 yd
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt	213 Shear Brow	499 yd
16th Street	216 Shear Brow	523 yd
Siam Zapp Authentic Thai Noodle Bar	65 Whalley Range	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street		540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	295 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed) St. James's Road	grass pitches	470 yd
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	482 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	806 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	903 yd
Islamiyah School MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET		924 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	970 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	38.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.63 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 8EZ