Sunnyhurst Road, Blackburn, BB2 1PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 1PS is primarily male, with 55% 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	39.2%	45%	5.8%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	60.8%	55%	-5.8%	49.0%	6.0%

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 1PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	55.8%	53.7%	-2.1%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	24.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	15.7%	13.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (65.4%) 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	30.9%	37.7%	6.8%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	37.7%	27.7%	-10.0%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	18.1%	17.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	10.9%	14.9%	4.0%	4.0%	10.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 1PS this area, 39.4% 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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	39.4%	-0.7%	18.2%	21.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	9.7%	-10.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	10%	5.9%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	12%	18.9%	6.9%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	3.8%	10.4%	6.6%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	10.6%	1.8%	-8.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80%	65.4%	-14.6%	81.4%	-16.0%
Arab	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.8%	4%	3.2%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	77.4%	59.7%	-17.7%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	9.1%	19.4%	10.3%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	59.5%	-16.0%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.5%	19.4%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	5.4%	-4.0%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.5%	76.7%	-33.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	12.8%	1.3%	11.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Sunnyhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunnyhurst Road was 582.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% higher than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sunnyhurst Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 11th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 1PS, 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 Sunnyhurst Road are based on 2 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 Sunnyhurst Road, Blackburn, BB2 1PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1PS

Average Price
£63,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,466

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunnyhurst Road

Average Price
£64,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,665

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunnyhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Sunnyhurst Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,500	2012-11-09	£70,530
18 Sunnyhurst Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2009-02-13	£58,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 1PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1PS 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	57
Full-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	26
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,227 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	177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	2out of 4	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Hancock Street , BB2 2LZ	3out of 4	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Park Primary School Cavendish Place , BB2 2PN	2out of 4	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	862 yd	Free schools	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	452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	697 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,061 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	500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,766 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	862 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	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,895 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,992 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,996 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	Distance
Blackburn Foodbank	The Oaks, Oakenhurst Road	94 yd
Rajas	28-30 Whalley Banks	286 yd
Firebird	65-67 Johnston Street	320 yd
Original Sandwich Bar	82 Whalley Banks	325 yd
Mocca Bistro Caffe Bar	36 Bank Top	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion Hotel	29 Wensley Road	282 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club	104 Montague Street	443 yd
Bees Knees	6-8 Lord Street West	695 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	700 yd
The Blackburn Times	76-80 Northgate	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freddy's Chicken	46 Whalley Banks	292 yd
Oriental Star	32 Whalley Banks	292 yd
Eastern Spice	84 Whalley Banks	325 yd
Ocean Chippy	80 Whalley Banks	325 yd
Jaffa Shawarma	2 Bank Top	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	439 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	457 yd
Aldi	Montague Street	469 yd
Tesco Express	79a Bank Top	515 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Engineering CARLINGHURST ROAD		163 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	165 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	427 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy DUCKWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	434 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	494 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	612 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street		669 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD	tennis courts	834 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	34.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s

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