Princes Street, Blackburn, BB2 1LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB2 1LS 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	46.7%	48.8%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.3%	51.2%	-2.1%	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.

In the immediate area around BB2 1LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	23.9%	0.9%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.1%	12.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.1%) 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	23.5%	33%	9.5%	48.4%	-15.4%
Good health	41.5%	30.1%	-11.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	20.6%	20.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	8.8%	11%	2.2%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	4.2%

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 1LS this area, 43.6% 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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.3%	43.6%	3.3%	18.2%	25.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	7.7%	1.7%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	17.8%	8.9%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	11.3%	3.8%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	7%	0.9%	-6.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.9%	13.6%	10.7%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	72.4%	73.1%	0.7%	81.4%	-8.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	74.3%	64.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	10.3%	18.1%	7.8%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	11.3%	8.0%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	5.6%	-6.5%	5.6%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	64.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	15.2%	10.1%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	6.6%	12.8%	6.2%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.2%	76.7%	-33.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	30.6%	13.5%	17.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Princes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Street was 300.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.8% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princes Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 26th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 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 1LS, 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 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.

House Prices for Princes Street, Blackburn, BB2 1LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1LS

Average Price
£272,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£272,613

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Street

Average Price
£278,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£278,798

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Princes Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-06-16	£278,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 1LS

Employment

BB2 1LS 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.

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 Employee	64
Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	23
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Other	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	393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	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
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	2out of 4	217 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	343 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Hancock Street , BB2 2LZ	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	969 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	529 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,943 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	186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	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
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	2out of 4	958 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	1,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,628 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	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	Distance
Chaii Caffe Ltd	33 Freckleton Street	230 yd
Dahna Lounge	1 Barton Street	230 yd
Beacon Centre Cafe Bar	Blackburn College, Nab Lane	241 yd
Scholars Restaurant Blackburn College	Blackburn College, Feilden Street	241 yd
Courtyard Cafe	Blackburn College, Feilden Street	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bees Knees	6-8 Lord Street West	282 yd
Bar Ibiza	6 Mincing Lane	284 yd
The Sun Hotel	1 Astley Gate	306 yd
Ribblesdale Tap	35 Northgate	327 yd
Sam's Bar	4 Higher Church Street	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sultan Shawarma 1 Ltd	20 King Street	115 yd
Caesar	9 Fielden Street	191 yd
Wokman	Wokman, 85 Montague Street	324 yd
Taste of India	31 Mincing Lane	359 yd
The Pizza Shop	38 Darwen Street	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	32 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	46 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	115 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	199 yd
Aldi	Montague Street	548 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 pool	217 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
Phoenix Engineering CARLINGHURST ROAD		322 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	406 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone JUBILEE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	468 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	484 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy DUCKWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	653 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	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/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%

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

Overview of BB2 1LS