Barn Close, Blackburn, BB2 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB2 1HG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	49.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.9%	50.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.1%

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	36.7%	42%	5.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	47.3%	-3.6%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	43.5%	43.5%	0.0%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	39.4%	36.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.9%	13.4%	1.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.8%	5%	0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	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.

In the area around BB2 1HG this area, 30.7% 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	36.2%	30.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	15.7%	6.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	24.3%	8.2%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	11.9%	2.9%	-9.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.9% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19%	12.4%	-6.6%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	47.4%	55.7%	8.3%	2.7%	53.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	24.2%	17.9%	-6.3%	81.4%	-63.5%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	57.7%	57.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.6%	28.3%	-3.3%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	57.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	27%	22.2%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	7.3%	-15.6%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.6%	37.2%	-27.6%
Christian	14%	46.2%	-32.2%
Muslim	72.5%	6.5%	66.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is BB2 1HG dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BB2 1HG was 227.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 367.5% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

BB2 1HG has the 4th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 47th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB2 1HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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

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 Barn Close, Blackburn, BB2 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1HG

Average Price
£116,765

Semi-Detached
£272,522

Terraced
£112,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BB2 1HG

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Whittaker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-04-29	£90,353
28 Whittaker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2023-05-11	£82,331
30 Whittaker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-02-20	£86,256
24 Whittaker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-05-26	£85,259
41 Whittaker Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-02-28	£210,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 1HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1HG 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	66
Looking after home or family	46
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	14
Other	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	23
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	1,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	1,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	2,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	3out of 4	281 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	475 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	- not rated	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	475 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	983 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Witton Park High School Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	- not rated	1,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palm Tree School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	- not rated	320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bla01 - Blackburn With Darwen 2 Lord Street West , 2nd Floor, Bank Chambers BB2 1JX	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	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	Distance
Firebird	65-67 Johnston Street	107 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs	21 Johnston Street	130 yd
Petra'z	14a Johnston Street	130 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn	14a Johnston Street	130 yd
Chilli Bowl	93 Montague Street	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Pauls Working Men Club	104 Montague Street	272 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow	381 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	501 yd
Lion Hotel	29 Wensley Road	534 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's	14 Johnston Street	85 yd
Jabir's Ranch	25 Devonport Road	108 yd
Lazeeza Karahi	1a Johnston Street	130 yd
AJK Fish & Chips	5 Johnston Street	130 yd
Charcoal Cuisine	95 Montague Street	141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Montague Street	141 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	632 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	639 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road	681 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	198 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	266 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	478 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Phoenix Engineering CARLINGHURST ROAD		510 yd
East Lancashire Club Dukes Brow	grass pitches, squash courts	516 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	566 yd
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	581 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	82.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.7%

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	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 1HG