Higher Bent Gap, Blackburn, BB2 1QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 1QG 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 1QG 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 Higher Bent Gap Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Bent Gap was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.7% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higher Bent Gap has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 218th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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 1QG, 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 Higher Bent Gap are based on 4 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 Bent Gap, Blackburn, BB2 1QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1QG

Average Price
£109,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Bent Gap

Average Price
£90,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£90,018

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Bent GapStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Higher Bent Gap, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2021-05-18	£98,465
5 Higher Bent Gap, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2004-11-12	£119,456
5 Higher Bent Gap, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£29,950	2003-10-24	£86,008
7 Higher Bent Gap, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£19,550	2003-10-24	£56,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 1QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 1QG 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	3out of 4	282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,370 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	3out of 4	327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Manor Road , BB2 6LX	4out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wensley Fold (VC) Church of England Primary School Manor Road , BB2 6LX	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	- not rated	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sila's CofE Junior School Clematis Street , BB2 6JP	- not rated	775 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	583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	3out of 4	813 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	885 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Witton Park High School Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	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	661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Palm Tree School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bla01 - Blackburn With Darwen 2 Lord Street West , 2nd Floor, Bank Chambers BB2 1JX	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Firebird	65-67 Johnston Street	335 yd
Blackburn Foodbank	The Oaks, Oakenhurst Road	382 yd
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant	159 Wensley Road	412 yd
Mo Cha	159 Wensley Road	412 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs	21 Johnston Street	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion Hotel	29 Wensley Road	143 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club	104 Montague Street	605 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head, 97-99 Redlam	660 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow	697 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imran Tandoori	73 Wensley Road	195 yd
Harry's	42 Devonport Road	344 yd
Milad	197a Preston New Road	356 yd
The Nile Original	Limefield, 4 Preston New Road	376 yd
My Roti Ltd	Unit 9, Wensley Road	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	79a Bank Top	525 yd
Aldi	Montague Street	545 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road	720 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	741 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	758 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	334 yd
Phoenix Engineering CARLINGHURST ROAD		472 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD	tennis courts	533 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy DUCKWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	605 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	661 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
East Lancashire Club Dukes Brow	grass pitches, squash courts	772 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 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	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	0.0%

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