Wimberley Street, Blackburn, BB1 8HU

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.3%	49%	3.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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	28.4%	36.4%	8.0%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	40.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.3%	10.2%	2.9%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	13.8%	8%	-5.8%	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	36.8%	45.3%	8.5%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	30.7%	31.7%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	20.9%	14.4%	-6.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	9.1%	4.5%	-4.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.8%

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 8HU this area, 36.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45%	36.6%	-8.4%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	24.2%	17.3%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.5% 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%	2.3%	2.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	17.6%	27.7%	10.1%	3.1%	24.6%
Pakistani	48.3%	44.4%	-3.9%	2.7%	41.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	26%	17.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	-63.9%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	64.9%	63.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	28.4%	28%	-0.4%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	63.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.5%	24.1%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	23%	3.1%	-19.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	12.2%	46.2%	-34.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	71.1%	6.5%	64.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Wimberley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wimberley Street was 216.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 234.8% higher than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wimberley Street has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 59th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 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 8HU, 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 Wimberley Street are based on 3 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 Wimberley Street, Blackburn, BB1 8HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8HU

Average Price
£89,802

Semi-Detached
£105,744

Terraced
£94,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£42,834

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wimberley Street

Average Price
£151,439

Semi-Detached
£151,439

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wimberley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 Wimberley Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-10-06	£144,202
203 Wimberley Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2016-06-03	£43,806
185 Wimberley Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2010-02-25	£151,207
203 Wimberley Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£53,500	2007-09-28	£76,552
183 Wimberley Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£18,550	2004-07-26	£40,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 8HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 8HU 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

Looking after home or family	47
Retired	42
Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	20
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,598 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	237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	406 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	3out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,138 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	2,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,558 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	540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,493 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	1,346 yd	Free schools	No	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	510 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	No	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	408 yd
GROKE BRGR	352 Whalley Range	437 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	514 yd
Peri Peri Famko	12 Plane Street	608 yd
Khyber Cafe	35 Whalley Range	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orchard Working Mens Club	137-143 Whalley New Road	520 yd
Beechwood Club	Beechwood Road Working Mens Club, Beechwood Road	842 yd
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mansha Sweet Centre	168 Whalley Range	322 yd
Elaf	336 Whalley Range	418 yd
Shahi Kebab House	360 Whalley Range	418 yd
Hajis Takeaway	358 Whalley Range	418 yd
Eastern Delight	67 Whalley New Road	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street		438 yd
Hina Food Store Ltd	278 Whalley Old Road		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	136 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	183 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed) St. James's Road	grass pitches	444 yd
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	646 yd
Half Fish Hq DAISY LANE	swimming pool	765 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	780 yd
Islamiyah School MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE MADRESSA-E-ISLAMIA EDUCATIONAL CENTRE WILLOW STREET		788 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,061 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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