Corwen Close, Blackburn, BB1 8HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB1 8HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	50.9%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.2%	49.1%	3.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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	29.1%	38.9%	9.8%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	45.5%	-6.7%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4%	6.9%	2.9%	6.1%	0.8%

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	45.5%	45.7%	0.2%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	32.5%	31.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	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 8HZ this area, 37.3% 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	39%	37.3%	-1.7%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.3%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	23.9%	13.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	13.1%	2.9%	-10.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.3% 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	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	46.9%	49.1%	2.2%	3.1%	46.0%
Pakistani	42.7%	36.6%	-6.1%	2.7%	33.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
White	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	81.4%	-77.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	63.6%	61.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	34.2%	32.9%	-1.3%	5.6%	27.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	61.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	0%	32.3%	32.3%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4%	2.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	0.3%	-28.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	1.1%	37.2%	-36.1%
Christian	2.6%	46.2%	-43.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	88.9%	6.5%	82.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Corwen Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corwen Close was 50.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Corwen Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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 8HZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Corwen Close are based on 12 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 Corwen Close, Blackburn, BB1 8HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8HZ

Average Price
£111,272

Semi-Detached
£171,138

Terraced
£104,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corwen Close

Average Price
£108,890

Semi-Detached
£129,219

Terraced
£104,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corwen CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Corwen Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2021-10-15	£142,422
8 Corwen Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2020-08-10	£166,935
24 Corwen Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-08-24	£140,164
34 Corwen Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,000	2011-09-06	£170,827
3 Corwen Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2006-11-03	£108,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 8HZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 8HZ 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	47
Looking after home or family	45
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	15
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	1,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,583 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	119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	897 yd	Free schools	No	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	896 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Mathematics and Computing College Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	- not rated	1,378 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,790 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,850 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	416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tauheedul-Islam Girls' High School 31 Bicknell Street , BB1 7EY	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Blackburn Raza Muslim Girls School Hartley Street , BB1 7LL	- not rated	398 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	445 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	445 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	387 yd
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	482 yd
Khyber Cafe	35 Whalley Range	497 yd
Jaan’s Restaurant	1 Charlotte Street	500 yd
Chaiiwala	97 Whalley Range	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	634 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	791 yd
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	804 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	921 yd
The Blackburn Times	76-80 Northgate	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt	213 Shear Brow	354 yd
Siam Zapp Authentic Thai Noodle Bar	65 Whalley Range	485 yd
Sultan Fine Foods Fast	47 Whalley Range	485 yd
Al Quds	69 Whalley Range	485 yd
Manchester Sweet Centre	3-5 Whalley Range	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street		622 yd
Aldi	Montague Street		1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	418 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	556 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	604 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	613 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	621 yd
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	818 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed) St. James's Road	grass pitches	879 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	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	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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 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	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 8HZ