Northgate is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 1AA is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Northgate, Blackburn, BB2 1AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1AE, BB2 1AX, BB2 1DH, BB1 7EB, BB1 7DT, BB2 1AR, BB2 1AN, BB2 1LL, BB1 7AT.

Northgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Northgate are based on 17 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1AA

Average Price
£232,082
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£237,531
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£228,450

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northgate

Average Price
£246,815
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NorthgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 Northgate, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-09-23 £135,612
108 Northgate, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-08-06 £385,203
74 Northgate, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002020-10-28 £150,956
72 Northgate, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£144,0002018-03-29 £164,534
74 Northgate, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0001996-01-26 £324,105

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		581 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,171 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		296 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		549 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		621 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		720 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Earl Street, BB1 8EG 		962 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		947 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,015 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,869 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,890 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,918 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		259 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,207 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		720 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		1,003 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,574 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		1,740 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
184 Whalley Old Rd, BB1 5NZ 		1,826 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,845 yd Academy special converter 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Toros Steakhouse108 Northgate71 yd
Ginger Muffin4-5 Sudell Cross76 yd
Sudell Sandwiches8 Sudell Cross76 yd
Muffins Restaurant5b Town Hall Street95 yd
Saffron Street76-80 King William Street98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Electric Church Club Ltd79 Northgate71 yd
The Blackburn Times76-80 Northgate71 yd
The Drummer's Arms65 King William Street116 yd
Ribblesdale Tap35 Northgate178 yd
Tipsy Bar48 Northgate195 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd21-23 King William Street187 yd
Yummy Cup Corn5 Victoria Court224 yd
Hasty Tasty Pizza15a Market Way242 yd
Caesar9 Fielden Street243 yd
QV Blackburn Ltd4 New Park House, Preston New Road245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ABC Foods14-16 King Street325 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street408 yd
AldiMontague Street459 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street461 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street474 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite163 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool174 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool246 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite280 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite300 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		382 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts485 yd
St Michael With St John School
SWALLOW DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch545 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite562 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches610 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s8.3%

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

Safety

Is Northgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1701 crimes were reported near Northgate . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 1AA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1701
Violence And Sexual Offences 463
Anti Social Behaviour 414
Shoplifting 298
Other Theft 112
Public Order 100
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Vehicle Crime 53
Drugs 44
Theft From The Person 37
Possession Of Weapons 26
Other Crime 21
Burglary 20
Bicycle Theft 16
Robbery 16

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 1AA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barton Street217 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area336 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barley Close532 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area330 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area330 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area336 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area336 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area349 yd

Employment

BB2 1AA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled156
Full-Time Employee57
Other55
Unemployed30
Retired30
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Transport and storage16
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education6
Other4
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male317

Partnership Status

Single264
Married: Opposite sex46
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated21
Divorced60
Widowed7

Health

Very good health127
Good health141
Fair health103
Bad health57
Very bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications151
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 60
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese3
Indian15
Pakistani49
Other Asian9
Black African19
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White316
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union57
Rest of Europe2
Africa18
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years65
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Italy6
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Poland26
Romania7
Other EU countries12
Other Europe2
North Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia16
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held181

Religion

No religion147
Christian157
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Muslim82
Not answered48
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