Grasmere Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 8LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB1 8LD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	54.1%	53.1%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.9%	46.9%	1.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 8LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	22.8%	26.5%	3.7%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	53.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	6.1%	2.9%

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	34%	46.1%	12.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	39.3%	36.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	18.9%	14.8%	-4.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.7%	16.7%	-7.0%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	8.5%	3.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	12.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	14.5%	7.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	35.5%	5.1%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	21.2%	14.2%	3.1%	18.1%
Pakistani	4.1%	13.2%	9.1%	2.7%	10.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.1%	62.3%	-23.8%	81.4%	-19.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	86.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	10.4%	5.5%	5.6%	4.8%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	86.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0%	10.4%	10.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.4%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.3%	37.2%	-27.9%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Muslim	36.3%	6.5%	29.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Grasmere Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grasmere Avenue was 79.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grasmere Avenue has the 23rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 214th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BB1 8LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Grasmere Avenue are based on 5 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 Grasmere Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 8LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB1 8LD

Average Price
£236,947

Semi-Detached
£236,947

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grasmere Avenue

Average Price
£280,499

Semi-Detached
£280,499

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grasmere AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Grasmere Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-04-04	£165,883
31 Grasmere Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-02-28	£219,020
5 Grasmere Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,100	2022-07-27	£220,196
21 Grasmere Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-09-03	£289,945
10 Grasmere Avenue, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-06-30	£222,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB1 8LD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB1 8LD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	2
Transport and storage	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	2,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	3,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	4,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lammack Primary School Lammack Road , BB1 8LH	3out of 4	137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Wilworth Crescent , BB1 8QN	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Wilworth Crescent , BB1 8QN	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ	3out of 4	1,523 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	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,950 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	3,052 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	3,181 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	1,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	2,346 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	1,641 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	1,631 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	1,836 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	2,131 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	2,432 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	2,805 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
Mr Joe's	224 Shear Brow	885 yd
ego@knowles arms	Knowles Arms, Pleckgate Road	945 yd
The Olde Cotton Mill	184 Shear Brow	1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare And Hounds Hotel	78 Lammack Road	328 yd
Blackburn Northern	Blackburn Northern Cricket And Squash Club, Pleckgate Road	633 yd
Blackburn RUFC	Blackburn Rugby Club, Ramsgreave Drive	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mai Takeaway	220 Shear Brow	885 yd
United Burgers Ltd	224-222A Shear Brow	924 yd
16th Street	216 Shear Brow	942 yd
Frurt Frozen Yoghurt	213 Shear Brow	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lammack Community Primary School LAMMACK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	199 yd
Pleckgate Playing Fields RAMSGREAVE DRIVE	grass pitches	259 yd
Memorial Ground MEMORIAL GROUND MEMORIAL GROUND LAMMACK ROAD	grass pitches	266 yd
Pleckgate High School PLECKGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	410 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School (Harrison Playing Field) Lammack Road	grass pitches	472 yd
Blackburn Rugby Union Football Club RAMSGREAVE DRIVE	grass pitches	532 yd
Pleckgate High School - Maths And Computing College (Closed) Pleckgate Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	538 yd
Blackburn Northern Pleckgate Road	grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	557 yd
Woolridge Playing Fields PLECKGATE ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
St Mary'S College SHEAR BROW	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,020 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 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.