Higher Cockcroft, Blackburn, BB2 1JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 1JS is primarily male, with 71.6% of the population 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	23.5%	28.4%	4.9%	51.0%	-22.6%
Male	76.5%	71.6%	-4.9%	49.0%	22.6%

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 area around BB2 1JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56%	66%	10.0%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	44.2%	-32.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	22%	15%	-7.0%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	19.5%	28.6%	9.1%	48.4%	-19.8%
Good health	36.3%	31.8%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	26.1%	23.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	13.6%	12.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	8.8%
Very bad health	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	2.4%

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 1JS this area, 37.3% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.6%	37.3%	-8.3%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	15.1%	3.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	14.8%	5.3%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	4.8%	11.1%	6.3%	2.7%	8.4%
Other Asian	4%	2%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	75.4%	71.7%	-3.7%	81.4%	-9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	75.1%	71.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	7.1%	12.8%	5.7%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4%	4%	0.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	71.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	14.6%	12.1%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.7%	-7.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.3%	76.7%	-35.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	41%	13.5%	27.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Higher Cockcroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Cockcroft was 1605.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 365.7% higher than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Higher Cockcroft has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 2nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 611.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.5%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB2 1JS, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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 Higher Cockcroft are based on 1 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.

House Prices for Higher Cockcroft, Blackburn, BB2 1JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1JS

Average Price
£86,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,763

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Cockcroft

Average Price
£88,105

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£88,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher CockcroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Shumart Higher Cockcroft, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2008-07-03	£88,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 1JS

Employment

BB2 1JS area has a 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 disabled	156
Full-Time Employee	57
Other	55
Unemployed	30
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Other	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	2out of 4	129 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	4out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	880 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Trinity Street , BB1 5BN	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	799 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,366 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	879 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	1,126 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,672 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,821 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,821 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
Refreshment Bar	17-19 Northgate	12 yd
LOGO'S FLAVAS	27 Northgate	21 yd
Cafe De Akbar	Northgate	27 yd
4WAYZ	1 Lower Cockcroft	37 yd
Bubbles And Boba	29 King William Street	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ribblesdale Tap	35 Northgate	12 yd
Tipsy Bar	48 Northgate	46 yd
Bees Knees	6-8 Lord Street West	47 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	109 yd
The Blackburn Times	76-80 Northgate	109 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd	21-23 King William Street	81 yd
Caesar	9 Fielden Street	135 yd
Yummy Cup Corn	5 Victoria Court	151 yd
World of Waffle Ltd	25 Church Street	155 yd
The Pepper Pot	Stall 3 C3, Market Hall, Church Street	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	159 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	259 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	345 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	362 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	90 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	136 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	191 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street		211 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	224 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	303 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone JUBILEE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	447 yd
St Michael With St John School SWALLOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	603 yd
Phoenix Engineering CARLINGHURST ROAD		604 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	629 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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