Lancaster Street, Blackburn, BB2 1UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB2 1UA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.8%	48.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.2%	51.1%	0.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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 1UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	50.9%	54.3%	3.4%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	24%	-5.5%	44.2%	-20.2%
Separated	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.7%	15.4%	2.7%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	45.9%	48%	2.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	30.8%	28.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	14%	16.8%	2.8%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	24.1%	-10.0%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9.1%	-9.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	19.1%	9.6%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	26.4%	10.9%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	0.7%	6.1%	5.4%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	7.9%	5.4%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.5%	80.7%	-12.8%	81.4%	-0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	92.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	92.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Lancaster Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancaster Street was 171.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 252.7% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lancaster Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 83rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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. 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 1UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Lancaster Street are based on 3 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 Lancaster Street, Blackburn, BB2 1UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 1UA

Average Price
£85,432

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£88,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,253

Other
£98,198

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancaster Street

Average Price
£64,107

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£72,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£46,383

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancaster Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Lancaster Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£80,500	2023-07-18	£89,744
25 Lancaster Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£49,000	2022-11-23	£53,011
1 Lancaster Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-06-10	£97,844
35A Lancaster Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£77,500	2019-06-28	£94,392
1 Lancaster Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2015-09-15	£89,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 1UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	2,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	2,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Griffin Park Primary School Cavendish Place , BB2 2PN	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Manor Road , BB2 6LX	4out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wensley Fold (VC) Church of England Primary School Manor Road , BB2 6LX	- not rated	671 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Hancock Street , BB2 2LZ	- not rated	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park High School Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	886 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,125 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	669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	1,148 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	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	1,586 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
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant	159 Wensley Road	291 yd
Mo Cha	159 Wensley Road	291 yd
Mocca Bistro Caffe Bar	36 Bank Top	478 yd
Original Sandwich Bar	82 Whalley Banks	536 yd
Spice Garden	145 Redlam	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion Hotel	29 Wensley Road	243 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head, 97-99 Redlam	319 yd
St Marks Conservative Club	St Marks Conservative Club, Preston Old Road	706 yd
Mill Hill Hotel	Mill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street	811 yd
Havelock Inn	1 Havelock Street	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Imran Tandoori	73 Wensley Road	163 yd
The Blue Nile	79 Bank Top	286 yd
My Roti Ltd	Unit 9, Wensley Road	289 yd
Jaffa Shawarma	2 Bank Top	526 yd
Eastern Spice	84 Whalley Banks	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	79a Bank Top	286 yd
Aldi	Montague Street	877 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	920 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	940 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Griffin Park Community Primary School Cavendish Place	grass pitches	482 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy DUCKWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	514 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Phoenix Engineering CARLINGHURST ROAD		630 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD	tennis courts	662 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed) Buncer Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	672 yd
Griffin Park STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	706 yd
Witton Park Academy BUNCER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	782 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club Queen Victoria Street	grass pitches	866 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	174.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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