Bala Close, Blackburn, BB1 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB1 8JA 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 8JA 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 Bala Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bala Close was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bala Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield and the 90th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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 8JA, 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 Bala Close are based on 7 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 Bala Close, Blackburn, BB1 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8JA

Average Price
£105,875

Semi-Detached
£105,385

Terraced
£106,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bala Close

Average Price
£111,352

Semi-Detached
£111,892

Terraced
£110,947

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bala CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bala Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2019-12-17	£140,874
2 Bala Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2013-07-09	£157,158
13 Bala Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	2007-02-26	£165,598
14 Bala Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£47,500	2006-03-20	£83,197
24 Bala Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£30,150	2005-07-11	£55,499

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 8JA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB1 8JA 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
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,268 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	177 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	944 yd	Community 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	1,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,411 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	451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,037 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	826 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	1,026 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Glacier	51-53 Whalley Range	397 yd
Khyber Cafe	35 Whalley Range	405 yd
Jaan’s Restaurant	1 Charlotte Street	411 yd
Chaiiwala	97 Whalley Range	441 yd
Cha Cha Chai	135 Victoria Street	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	599 yd
Buzz Bingo	Ainsworth Street	711 yd
The Drummer's Arms	65 King William Street	714 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	849 yd
The Blackburn Times	76-80 Northgate	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Siam Zapp Authentic Thai Noodle Bar	65 Whalley Range	404 yd
Sultan Fine Foods Fast	47 Whalley Range	404 yd
Al Quds	69 Whalley Range	404 yd
Manchester Sweet Centre	3-5 Whalley Range	405 yd
Fry Chicks Blackburn	80 Randal Street	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Continental	Unit 7, Whalley Range Business Park, Boyle Street	555 yd
Aldi	Montague Street	980 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	1,032 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	511 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	527 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	535 yd
Brookhouse Primary School TROY STREET	artificial grass pitch	584 yd
My Gym @ Bangor Street NORWICH STREET	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Hawthorns Junior School (Closed) St. James's Road	grass pitches	912 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	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB1 8JA