Darwen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 2AJ is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	48.3%	46.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	51.7%	53.8%	2.1%	49.0%	4.8%

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 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	42.8%	54.7%	11.9%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	22%	-12.1%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.7%	8.7%	2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	45%	0.7%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	24.4%	30.4%	6.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	18.5%	16.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	10.2%	6.2%	-4.0%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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 2AJ this area, 34.3% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.8%	34.3%	-8.5%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	14%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.7%	0.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	10%	5.0%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	15.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	10%	6.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	7.3%	12.8%	5.5%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	82.9%	64.4%	-18.5%	81.4%	-17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	77.5%	70.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.9%	2.9%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	70.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	18.5%	15.4%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Darwen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darwen Street was 428.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% higher than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darwen Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 16th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 169.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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 2AJ, 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 Darwen Street are based on 42 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 Darwen Street, Blackburn, BB2 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 2AJ

Average Price
£157,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,976

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£164,113

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darwen Street

Average Price
£215,991

Semi-Detached
£200,174

Terraced
£160,844

Detached
£276,557

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,151

Other
£347,188

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darwen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-30	£207,128
96 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-05-19	£102,520
88 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-11-28	£231,365
130 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-04-01	£90,000
130 Darwen Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-08-09	£97,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 2AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 2AJ 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	56
Retired	49
Student (economically inactive)	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Other	22
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	1,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	1,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,839 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	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Withers Street , BB1 1DF	3out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Bennington Street , BB2 3HP	3out of 4	876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Swallow Drive , BB1 6LE	3out of 4	975 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	538 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,144 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	3out of 4	1,144 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	656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bla01 - Blackburn With Darwen 2 Lord Street West , 2nd Floor, Bank Chambers BB2 1JX	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palm Tree School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,103 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Raza Muslim Girls School Hartley Street , BB1 7LL	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Early Bird Cafe	117 Darwen Street	55 yd
Bab's Breakfast Diner	6-8 Vernon Street	110 yd
Al Rija	Unit A Lower Audley Street	128 yd
Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd Cafe Pausa	Dunelm, Lower Audley Street	144 yd
Nando's	The Peel Centre, Lower Audley Street	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Postal Order	15-19 Darwen Street	55 yd
The Vic	43-45 Darwen Street	216 yd
Q Lounge	St Peter Street	249 yd
Bar Ibiza	6 Mincing Lane	298 yd
Sam's Bar	4 Higher Church Street	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Castle (American Burgers and Waffles)	49-51 Darwen Street	125 yd
DNKD	60 Darwen Street	162 yd
Taste of India	31 Mincing Lane	167 yd
Cluck 'N' Dough	44 Darwen Street	215 yd
The Pizza Shop	38 Darwen Street	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods	25 King Street	351 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	379 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	431 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	444 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrison Supermarket, Railway Road	485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackburn Youth Zone JUBILEE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	140 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK	ice rinks	253 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed) Mayson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	284 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed) Clayton Street		320 yd
Probodies Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Pure Gym (Blackburn The Mall) The Mall The Mall SPRING HILL	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	659 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	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.5%

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 2AJ