Highfield Road, Blackburn, BB2 3AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 3AS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population 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	48.4%	56.4%	8.0%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	51.6%	43.6%	-8.0%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 3AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	43%	57.3%	14.3%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	19.9%	-7.6%	44.2%	-24.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	18.4%	12.6%	-5.8%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.4%	36.7%	4.3%	48.4%	-11.7%
Good health	29.3%	30.9%	1.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	20.3%	18.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	14.1%	11.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	7.3%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.7%

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 3AS this area, 34.8% 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 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	34.8%	-6.7%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	14.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.2%	0.7%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	10.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	3.9%	13.7%	9.8%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	8%	7.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.2%	83%	-9.2%	81.4%	1.6%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	94.5%	90.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	90.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 215.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 60th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.4%.

🔎 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 3AS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Highfield Road are based on 60 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 Highfield Road, Blackburn, BB2 3AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 3AS

Average Price
£4,330,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,330,150

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£193,212

Semi-Detached
£145,285

Terraced
£114,566

Detached
£102,083

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,937

Other
£4,428,377

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Longshaw Mill Highfield Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2015-11-05	£4,428,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 3AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	19
Other	19
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Education	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	5,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longshaw Community Junior School Park Lee Road , BB2 3NX	3out of 4	324 yd	Community 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	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Hancock Street , BB2 2LZ	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	933 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	2,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	2,244 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	1,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,936 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	2,362 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	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	744 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	1,854 yd	Community special 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
Raj Indian Cuisine	106 Bolton Road	670 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road	783 yd
Master Fu's	184 Bolton Road	846 yd
WH Smiths Costa Coffee	Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road	948 yd
Al Rija	Unit A Lower Audley Street	968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longshaw Sports & Social Club	Longshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street	351 yd
Ivy Hotel	Ivy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street	418 yd
Clifton Arms	48 Grimshaw Park	507 yd
The Observatory	Old Bank Lane	712 yd
Postal Order	15-19 Darwen Street	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bryan Street Chippy	2 Bryan Street	351 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	26 Mosley Street	389 yd
Naga Spice	161 Bolton Road	608 yd
Santas	98 Bolton Road	670 yd
China Wok	46 Bolton Road	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park	459 yd
Poundstretcher Ltd	Unit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road	572 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longshaw Community Junior School PARK LEE ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School BENNINGTON STREET	grass pitches	636 yd
Probodies Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	848 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK	ice rinks	858 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	905 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park) EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Roman Road Cp (Closed) Fishmoor Drive	grass pitches	1,075 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	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/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 3AS