Feniscliffe Drive, Blackburn, BB2 2UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 2UF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents 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	49.2%	53.4%	4.2%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.8%	46.6%	-4.2%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	28%	34.3%	6.3%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	41.4%	-8.4%	44.2%	-2.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	6.1%	6.3%

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	41.5%	50.6%	9.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	37.6%	32.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.5%	10.5%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	20.9%	14.7%	-6.2%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	12.8%	-7.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	9%	4.1%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	20.9%	8.9%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	34.6%	7.0%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	100%	96.4%	-3.6%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	98.8%	97.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	97.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	74.8%	46.2%	28.6%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Feniscliffe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Feniscliffe Drive was 171.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% higher than the Ewood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Feniscliffe Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood and the 85th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB2 2UF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Feniscliffe Drive are based on 2 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 Feniscliffe Drive, Blackburn, BB2 2UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 2UF

Average Price
£234,693

Semi-Detached
£240,629

Terraced
£209,392

Detached
£297,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£69,605

Estimated Average Property Prices for Feniscliffe Drive

Average Price
£259,032

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Feniscliffe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Feniscliffe Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2025-03-07	£198,327
21 Feniscliffe Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£244,000	2024-08-30	£256,107
25 Feniscliffe Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-08-30	£285,496
36 Feniscliffe Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-08-16	£304,389
14 Feniscliffe Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-07-26	£178,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 2UF

Employment

BB2 2UF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	3,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	3,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , BB2 2RY	- not rated	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Infant School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , Mill Hill BB2 2RY	- not rated	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Shorrock Lane , BB2 4TT	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead Junior School Anglesey Street , BB2 4QG	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Cherry Tree Lane , Cherry Tree BB2 5NX	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	- not rated	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park High School Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	- not rated	1,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	1,830 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	2,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bank Hey School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	- not rated	1,825 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Secondary SEBD School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	- not rated	1,842 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Blackburn Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Palm Tree School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	- not rated	2,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nibbles	414 Preston Old Road	405 yd
Flavours	12 Pinewood	831 yd
Great Village Restaurant	2 Pinewood	831 yd
Revolution Cafe	29 New Chapel Street	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hotel	391 Preston Old Road	335 yd
Beehive Inn	426 Preston Old Road	424 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd	459 Preston Old Road	689 yd
Navigation Inn	2 Canal Street	875 yd
Mill Hill Hotel	Mill Hill Hotel, Mill Hill Bridge Street	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Italia	404-408 Preston Old Road	372 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy	420 Preston Old Road	405 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine	1 Hurstwood Avenue	714 yd
Michael's Plaice	7 Shorrock Lane	730 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips	6 Pinewood	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	395 Preston Old Road		388 yd
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)	United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenfields Community Centre GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	536 yd
Witton Park Arena WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	633 yd
Witton Country Park WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	675 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club PRESTON OLD ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
St Bedes R C High School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	780 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School CHERRY TREE LANE	grass pitches	839 yd
Meadowhead Junior School ANGLESEY STREET	grass pitches	899 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields THE CRESCENT	grass pitches	918 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club Queen Victoria Street	grass pitches	963 yd
Witton Park Academy BUNCER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,008 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	89.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.6%

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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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