Islington is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 2LN is located in the Blackburn Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Islington, Blackburn, BB2 2LN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 2AB, BB2 2LF, BB2 2LE, BB2 3PX, BB2 2HP, BB2 2LD, BB2 2HN, BB2 2HT, BB2 2AQ.

Islington Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Islington 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 2LN

Average Price
£1,710,228
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,710,228

Estimated Average Property Prices for Islington

Average Price
£1,710,228
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on IslingtonStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Cherry Trees Guest House Islington, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£3,436,5212020-07-06 £3,799,464
Cherry Trees Guest House Islington, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£1,900,0002020-07-06 £2,100,666
Cherry Trees Guest House Islington, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£800,0002020-07-06 £884,491
Cherry Trees Guest House Islington, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Other, an established residential building 		£49,5002017-09-26 £56,288

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,020 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,629 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Feilden Street, BB2 1LQ 		593 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, BB2 2LZ 		660 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Oakenhurst Road, BB2 1SN 		770 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, BB2 3HP 		1,005 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Withers Street, BB1 1DF 		1,082 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		187 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		580 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,274 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		1,753 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		2,294 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn College
Blackburn College, Harrison Centre BB2 1LH 		686 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,087 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road, BB2 6DF 		1,464 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNoorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn BB2 3NY 		1,154 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		1,154 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		1,200 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,327 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedDar Ul Madinah
Granville Road, Blackburn BB2 6HD 		1,551 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Early Bird Cafe117 Darwen Street287 yd
Al RijaUnit A Lower Audley Street288 yd
Grand Venue Banqueting RestaurantHarrison Street297 yd
Chaii Caffe Ltd33 Freckleton Street298 yd
Raj Indian Cuisine106 Bolton Road334 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Postal Order15-19 Darwen Street287 yd
The Vic43-45 Darwen Street491 yd
Q LoungeSt Peter Street509 yd
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park516 yd
Bar Ibiza6 Mincing Lane530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Santas98 Bolton Road334 yd
China Wok46 Bolton Road334 yd
Hot n Delicious60 Bolton Road334 yd
Kings Castle (American Burgers and Waffles)49-51 Darwen Street424 yd
Taste of India31 Mincing Lane438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundstretcher LtdUnit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road329 yd
Farm Foods25 King Street480 yd
Kurdish Supermarket52-54 King Street482 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdWhalley Banks, King Street482 yd
ABC Foods14-16 King Street563 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Probodies
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite222 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks325 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite444 yd
West End Youth And Community Centre (Closed)
Clayton Street 		510 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool529 yd
Phoenix Engineering
CARLINGHURST ROAD 		636 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy
DUCKWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, tennis courts662 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre
FEILDEN STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool720 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed)
Nab Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool733 yd
Blackburn College (Closed)
Feilden Street 		health and fitness suite750 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Islington Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1502 crimes were reported near Islington . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 2LN.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1502
Shoplifting 475
Violence And Sexual Offences 329
Anti Social Behaviour 320
Public Order 79
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Other Theft 63
Vehicle Crime 61
Burglary 24
Other Crime 20
Drugs 19
Possession Of Weapons 17
Robbery 12
Theft From The Person 12
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 2LN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area216 yd

Employment

BB2 2LN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 2LN 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 Employee56
Retired49
Student (economically inactive)40
Long-Term Sick or disabled39
Looking after home or family32
Part-Time Employee30
Other22
Unemployed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Self-Employed4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities15
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female187
Male218

Partnership Status

Single164
Married: Opposite sex66
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced30
Widowed26

Health

Very good health182
Good health123
Fair health65
Bad health25
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications103
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 46
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian13
Pakistani26
Other Asian4
Black African52
Black Caribbean4
Other Black9
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White261
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab6
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union52
Rest of Europe4
Africa34
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years75
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
France1
Italy3
Lithuania5
Poland38
Other EU countries11
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East8
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held99

Religion

No religion108
Christian179
Muslim99
Not answered19
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