Stansfeld Street, Blackburn, BB2 2NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 2NG is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	45.9%	43.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	54.1%	56.6%	2.5%	49.0%	7.6%

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 2NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	42.6%	46.5%	3.9%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	37%	-1.5%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.2%	9.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	40.9%	43.3%	2.4%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	37.1%	32.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5%	7.9%	2.9%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.2%	2.2%

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 2NG this area, 42.3% 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 13%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	42.3%	9.1%	18.2%	24.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	10.7%	-7.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	6.7%	-4.6%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	13%	3.9%	33.8%	-20.8%
Other	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	16.8%	14.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	11.8%
Pakistani	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	66.2%	60.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	-21.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	82.9%	57.4%	-25.5%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	5%	27.5%	22.5%	6.1%	21.4%
Africa	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	57.2%	-24.9%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	16.9%	14.8%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4.4%	10.2%	5.8%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	12.3%	1.3%	11.0%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Stansfeld Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stansfeld Street was 547.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% higher than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stansfeld Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 14th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 206.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.2%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB2 2NG, 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 - 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 - 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 Stansfeld Street are based on 18 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 Stansfeld Street, Blackburn, BB2 2NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 2NG

Average Price
£74,086

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£72,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£139,080

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stansfeld Street

Average Price
£87,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stansfeld Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Stansfeld Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-12-16	£142,637
129 Stansfeld Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-08-02	£49,009
85 Stansfeld Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£54,600	2023-01-17	£62,735
128 Stansfeld Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2022-08-02	£72,766
92 Stansfeld Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2021-11-11	£85,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 2NG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	23
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	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	930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Hancock Street , BB2 2LZ	3out of 4	224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Park Primary School Cavendish Place , BB2 2PN	2out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Norfolk Street , Mill Hill BB2 4EW	2out of 4	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , BB2 2RY	3out of 4	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	4out of 4	929 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	384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	653 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,537 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	1,644 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,841 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	2,145 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
Mocca Bistro Caffe Bar	36 Bank Top	443 yd
Original Sandwich Bar	82 Whalley Banks	490 yd
Grand Venue Banqueting Restaurant	Harrison Street	624 yd
Rajas	28-30 Whalley Banks	630 yd
Mrs Meal Prep	Spring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Havelock Inn	1 Havelock Street	260 yd
St Peters Parish Social Centre	St Peters Sports And Social Club, Queen Victoria Street	566 yd
Bulls Head	Bulls Head, 97-99 Redlam	652 yd
Mill Hill Hotel	Mill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street	677 yd
Lion Hotel	29 Wensley Road	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellington	1 Wellington Road	34 yd
Simply Delicious	1b Wellington Road	68 yd
The Meal Factory	Unit 14 Hamilton Street	344 yd
K2 Havelock	79-81 Hollins Bridge Street	365 yd
Coal Fire	Unit 13 Hamilton Street	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	79a Bank Top	392 yd
Poundstretcher Ltd	Unit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road	876 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	941 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	958 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Griffin Park STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	224 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy DUCKWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	361 yd
Griffin Park Community Primary School Cavendish Place	grass pitches	616 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club Queen Victoria Street	grass pitches	618 yd
Phoenix Engineering CARLINGHURST ROAD		765 yd
Probodies Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	815 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.2%

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	92.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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