Unity Street is in Blackburn and in Blackburn district. BB2 3BA 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 Unity Street, Blackburn, BB2 3BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 3AZ, BB2 3AY, BB2 3AR, BB2 3BB, BB2 3ST, BB2 3SJ, BB2 3BE, BB2 3SS, BB2 3SZ.

Unity Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Unity Street 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 3BA

Average Price
£77,860
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£77,860
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Unity Street

Average Price
£63,805
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Unity Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Unity Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002008-01-02 £99,669
5 Unity Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002007-08-30 £71,586
22 Unity Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,0002007-06-27 £79,505
10 Unity Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£57,0002007-03-21 £75,415
20 Unity Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002007-02-13 £84,701

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		1,086 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,092 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		1,434 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NX 		596 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, BB2 3HP 		633 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Hancock Street, BB2 2LZ 		890 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Junior School
Queen's Park Road, BB1 1SE 		1,152 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audley Infant School
Queens Park Road, BB1 1SE 		1,152 yd Community school Yes 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 		696 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,053 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		2,011 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, BB2 6TD 		2,132 yd Academy converter 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 		1,308 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		2,651 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 		2,095 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 		523 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		523 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		733 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,216 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		1,896 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Raj Indian Cuisine106 Bolton Road465 yd
Al RijaUnit A Lower Audley Street683 yd
Nando'sThe Peel Centre, Lower Audley Street735 yd
Dunelm Soft Furnishings Ltd Cafe PausaDunelm, Lower Audley Street735 yd
Early Bird Cafe117 Darwen Street746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clifton Arms48 Grimshaw Park236 yd
Ivy HotelIvy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street420 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social ClubLongshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street449 yd
Postal Order15-19 Darwen Street746 yd
The ObservatoryOld Bank Lane811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway26 Mosley Street109 yd
Bryan Street Chippy2 Bryan Street449 yd
Naga Spice161 Bolton Road454 yd
Santas98 Bolton Road465 yd
China Wok46 Bolton Road465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park239 yd
Poundstretcher LtdUnit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road318 yd
Kashmir SupermarketUnit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street544 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Probodies
Bolton Road 		health and fitness suite433 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School
BENNINGTON STREET 		grass pitches487 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena
GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK 		ice rinks575 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School
PARK LEE ROAD 		grass pitches588 yd
Everton Playing Fields
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches680 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed)
Mayson Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool804 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed)
Haslingden Road 		golf835 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill
HASLINGDEN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite883 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone
JUBILEE STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite906 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches1,020 yd

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

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Unity Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1098 crimes were reported near Unity Street . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 3BA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1098
Anti Social Behaviour 301
Violence And Sexual Offences 291
Shoplifting 227
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Public Order 58
Other Theft 48
Vehicle Crime 38
Burglary 27
Other Crime 17
Drugs 11
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB2 3BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hargreaves Lane423 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area523 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mosley Walk247 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hargreaves Lane423 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crossfield Street389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Crossfield Street389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area523 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area523 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area523 yd

Employment

BB2 3BA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee47
Retired28
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Self-Employed9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities5
Education4
Construction4
Other3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female116
Male111

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex60
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed13

Health

Very good health101
Good health81
Fair health26
Bad health10
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 35
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Indian19
Pakistani22
Other Asian8
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White144
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom174
European Union16
Africa5
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK174
10+ Years22
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland7
Romania8
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia4
Central and South America2
No passport held36

Religion

No religion58
Christian102
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim59
Not answered6
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