Princes Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 1LS 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 Princes Street, Blackburn, BB2 1LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 2DT, BB2 1LW, BB2 2DH, BB2 1NH, BB2 1NA, BB2 2HL, BB2 2EW, BB2 2AL, BB2 1LG.

Princes Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Princes Street 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1LS

Average Price
£236,763
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£236,763

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Street

Average Price
£236,763
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Princes Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-06-16 £236,763

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,164 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		2,122 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 		217 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 		343 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, BB2 2LZ 		906 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth's Primary School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		958 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Swallow Drive, BB1 6LE 		969 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		529 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,642 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, BB2 7AD 		1,943 yd Academy converter No Girls 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 		186 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		1,629 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 		958 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 		1,087 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,546 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,628 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,660 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,660 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Chaii Caffe Ltd33 Freckleton Street230 yd
Dahna Lounge1 Barton Street230 yd
Beacon Centre Cafe BarBlackburn College, Nab Lane241 yd
Scholars Restaurant Blackburn CollegeBlackburn College, Feilden Street241 yd
Courtyard CafeBlackburn College, Feilden Street241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bees Knees6-8 Lord Street West282 yd
Bar Ibiza6 Mincing Lane284 yd
The Sun Hotel1 Astley Gate306 yd
Ribblesdale Tap35 Northgate327 yd
Sam's Bar4 Higher Church Street329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sultan Shawarma 1 Ltd20 King Street115 yd
Caesar9 Fielden Street191 yd
WokmanWokman, 85 Montague Street324 yd
Taste of India31 Mincing Lane359 yd
The Pizza Shop38 Darwen Street372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street32 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street46 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street115 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street199 yd
AldiMontague Street548 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		208 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool217 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite243 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool256 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		322 yd
Total Shape (Closed)
39-41 39-41 King William Street 		health and fitness suite406 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School
OAKENHURST ROAD 		grass pitches448 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite468 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall)
The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL 		health and fitness suite484 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts653 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 11.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 11.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 11.3%

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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Princes Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1910 crimes were reported near Princes Street . 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 1LS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1910
Violence And Sexual Offences 495
Shoplifting 433
Anti Social Behaviour 426
Other Theft 130
Public Order 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 77
Vehicle Crime 60
Drugs 39
Theft From The Person 37
Burglary 30
Possession Of Weapons 25
Other Crime 24
Robbery 23
Bicycle Theft 15

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Alma Street455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Gate293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Gate293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Gate293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Gate293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Gate293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Gate293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Gate293 yd

Employment

BB2 1LS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1LS 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 Employee64
Retired59
Long-Term Sick or disabled44
Student (economically inactive)24
Other23
Unemployed22
Looking after home or family18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Self-Employed12
Part-Time Employee9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities5
Education5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Construction2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1
Other1

People

Gender

Female164
Male172

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated12
Divorced36
Widowed28

Health

Very good health111
Good health101
Fair health69
Bad health37
Very bad health18

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications125
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 51
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani21
Other Asian3
Black African46
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White247
Arab3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union61
Rest of Europe2
Africa38
Middle East and Asia19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years51
5-10 Years43
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland1
Italy5
Spain10
Lithuania3
Poland31
Romania5
Other EU countries14
North Africa7
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia3
No passport held102

Religion

No religion79
Christian191
Hindu1
Muslim49
Other religion3
Not answered14
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