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

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 1HJ, BB2 1EP, BB2 1HW, BB2 1HH, BB2 1HT, BB2 1HR, BB2 1HN, BB2 6BN, BB2 1HS.

Whitehead Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitehead Street are based on 13 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1HP

Average Price
£60,100
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£60,100
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehead Street

Average Price
£58,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehead Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002023-10-06 £65,456
54 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,5002020-01-30 £76,115
59 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,5002019-06-17 £81,628
64 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002019-02-15 £79,192
39 Whitehead Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£51,0002018-12-05 £65,517

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		443 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,934 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,720 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St Silas's CofE Primary School
St Silas Road, BB2 6JP 		484 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		488 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		490 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Lynwood Road, BB2 6HQ 		517 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, BB2 6LX 		663 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		935 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,130 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,183 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,265 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, BB1 8QA 		2,330 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		730 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,500 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 		491 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 		305 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas's Centre
Hawthorn Street, BB1 9TH 		2,277 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestholme School
Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road BB2 6QU 		2,321 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		2,330 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		2,384 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Firebird65-67 Johnston Street232 yd
Creams Cafe BlackburnPrestonway Service Station, Preston New Road309 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs21 Johnston Street348 yd
Petra'z14a Johnston Street348 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn14a Johnston Street348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Alexandra HotelAlexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow358 yd
Lion Hotel29 Wensley Road479 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club104 Montague Street494 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn44 Preston New Road681 yd
East Lancashire Cricket ClubEast Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harry's42 Devonport Road72 yd
Milad197a Preston New Road131 yd
Jabir's Ranch25 Devonport Road235 yd
The Nile OriginalLimefield, 4 Preston New Road244 yd
Subway Preston WaySubway, 103 Preston New Road295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiMontague Street361 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods40-42 New Bank Road487 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street814 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street825 yd
Tesco Express79a Bank Top862 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed)
Montague Street 		health and fitness suite334 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches388 yd
East Lancashire Club
Dukes Brow 		grass pitches, squash courts438 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
WEST PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool478 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club
CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD 		tennis courts491 yd
Corporation Park
WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts593 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite623 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		630 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool700 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed)
Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts721 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 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/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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitehead Street dangerous?

In 2023, 962 crimes were reported near Whitehead Street . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 1HP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 962
Violence And Sexual Offences 305
Anti Social Behaviour 291
Other Theft 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Shoplifting 61
Public Order 55
Vehicle Crime 36
Burglary 29
Drugs 16
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 12
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hope Street459 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Irving Place299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station246 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheltenham Road323 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Woodfold Place479 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Woodfold Place479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wellfield Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burlington Street282 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burlington Street282 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Woodfold Place479 yd

Employment

BB2 1HP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1HP 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 Employee109
Looking after home or family58
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed45
Student (economically inactive)32
Other30
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Retired22
Unemployed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Transport and storage17
Education16
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female247
Male287

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex199
Separated12
Divorced18
Widowed12

Health

Very good health251
Good health199
Fair health55
Bad health28
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications118
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 57
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 97
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Indian99
Pakistani308
Other Asian10
Black African8
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White72
Arab3
Other14

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union37
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia166
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years126
5-10 Years33
2-5 Years40
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom410
France1
Italy19
Portugal1
Spain3
Poland10
Romania11
Other EU countries10
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East3
Southern Asia33
No passport held29

Religion

No religion23
Christian60
Hindu8
Muslim411
Not answered32
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