Wensley Road, Blackburn, BB2 1QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 1QD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	57.4%	7.5%	51.0%	6.4%
Male	50.1%	42.6%	-7.5%	49.0%	-6.4%

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	41.3%	38.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	43.1%	3.5%	44.2%	-1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.5%	10%	0.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.7%	49.7%	11.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	34.2%	33.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	17.4%	11.3%	-6.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	8.4%	3.9%	-4.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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 1QD this area, 41.9% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	41.9%	6.2%	18.2%	23.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	18%	7.8%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	8.5%	4.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34% 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	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	8.2%	8.9%	0.7%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	22.1%	40.6%	18.5%	2.7%	37.9%
Other Asian	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	54.8%	34%	-20.8%	81.4%	-47.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1%	4.8%	3.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	77.9%	56.7%	-21.2%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	5.5%	12.7%	7.2%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	24.2%	8.6%	5.6%	18.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	56.3%	-21.6%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	15.6%	13.4%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	4%	9.4%	5.4%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9.8%	4.1%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.8%	1.2%	8.6%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Muslim	57%	6.5%	50.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wensley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wensley Road was 68.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wensley Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 177th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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. 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 1QD, 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 Wensley Road are based on 25 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 Wensley Road, Blackburn, BB2 1QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1QD

Average Price
£95,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensley Road

Average Price
£124,703

Semi-Detached
£247,714

Terraced
£119,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2020-08-14	£57,092
122 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2018-11-16	£112,419
108 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2018-04-11	£76,396
114 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£81,250	2018-03-23	£125,479
126 Wensley Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-01-27	£80,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 1QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1QD 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	62
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	23
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,357 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	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Manor Road , BB2 6LX	4out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Park Primary School Cavendish Place , BB2 2PN	2out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	1out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ	2out of 4	899 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	593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	948 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,354 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	820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,929 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	941 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	720 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,277 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	2,325 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
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant	159 Wensley Road	355 yd
Mo Cha	159 Wensley Road	355 yd
Blackburn Foodbank	The Oaks, Oakenhurst Road	422 yd
Firebird	65-67 Johnston Street	446 yd
Mocca Bistro Caffe Bar	36 Bank Top	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion Hotel	29 Wensley Road	61 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head, 97-99 Redlam	542 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club	104 Montague Street	698 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow	820 yd
St Marks Conservative Club	St Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imran Tandoori	73 Wensley Road	99 yd
My Roti Ltd	Unit 9, Wensley Road	354 yd
The Blue Nile	79 Bank Top	411 yd
The Nile Original	Limefield, 4 Preston New Road	465 yd
Milad	197a Preston New Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	79a Bank Top	411 yd
Aldi	Montague Street	655 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	772 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	790 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	410 yd
Phoenix Engineering CARLINGHURST ROAD		487 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy DUCKWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	530 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD	tennis courts	579 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School Cavendish Place	grass pitches	706 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed) Buncer Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	829 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	177.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 1QD