Johnston Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB2 1HY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.5%	48.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.5%	51.2%	1.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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	30%	37.6%	7.6%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.9%	46.7%	-7.2%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	43.8%	49.2%	5.4%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	37.5%	31.5%	-6.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.6%	15.6%	4.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	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 BB2 1HY this area, 32.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	32.9%	-4.1%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	19.3%	7.8%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	13.6%	7.1%	-6.5%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.1% 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	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	48.9%	61.1%	12.2%	2.7%	58.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	26.9%	16.1%	-10.8%	81.4%	-65.3%
Arab	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	63.1%	54.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	4.3%	13.1%	8.8%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	30.8%	30%	-0.8%	5.6%	24.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	54.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	4.5%	20.5%	16.0%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	11.5%	5.6%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	9%	2.1%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	4.5%	-15.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.9%	37.2%	-34.3%
Christian	16.2%	46.2%	-30.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	75.4%	6.5%	68.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Johnston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Johnston Street was 109.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.3% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Johnston Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 173rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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 1HY, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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

Average property prices on Johnston Street are based on 15 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 Johnston Street, Blackburn, BB2 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1HY

Average Price
£89,638

Semi-Detached
£233,758

Terraced
£84,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£147,575

Estimated Average Property Prices for Johnston Street

Average Price
£82,623

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£82,623

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Johnston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Johnston Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-20	£137,495
85 Johnston Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-02-11	£150,365
149 Johnston Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-10-02	£129,945
104 Johnston Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2016-10-11	£60,735
100 Johnston Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2016-07-18	£63,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 1HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1HY 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	83
Looking after home or family	65
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	34
Retired	27
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	26
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,532 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	4out of 4	393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Manor Road , BB2 6LX	4out of 4	619 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	1out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	683 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ	2out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,384 yd	Academy converter	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	701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,677 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	684 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	2,280 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,320 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	Distance
Firebird	65-67 Johnston Street	227 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs	21 Johnston Street	378 yd
Petra'z	14a Johnston Street	378 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn	14a Johnston Street	378 yd
Blackburn Foodbank	The Oaks, Oakenhurst Road	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion Hotel	29 Wensley Road	270 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club	104 Montague Street	515 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow	564 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head, 97-99 Redlam	791 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's	42 Devonport Road	209 yd
Milad	197a Preston New Road	254 yd
The Nile Original	Limefield, 4 Preston New Road	309 yd
Imran Tandoori	73 Wensley Road	323 yd
Harry's	14 Johnston Street	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Montague Street	432 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road	636 yd
Tesco Express	79a Bank Top	653 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	726 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	740 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	289 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Phoenix Engineering CARLINGHURST ROAD		489 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD	tennis courts	516 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	599 yd
East Lancashire Club Dukes Brow	grass pitches, squash courts	646 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy DUCKWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	701 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	721 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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