Walney Gardens, Blackburn, BB2 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB2 3EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	53.8%	49.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.2%	50.2%	4.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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	34.2%	41.4%	7.2%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	46.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.9%	6.9%	-4.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.8%	53.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	31.4%	33.1%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	8.4%	9.4%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	15.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9%	-4.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.4%	4.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	41.6%	14.0%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	9.4%	2.4%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	14.6%	17.4%	2.8%	3.1%	14.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	74%	67.2%	-6.8%	81.4%	-14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	79.1%	72%	-7.1%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	11%	15.9%	4.9%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	72.1%	-6.8%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	14.1%	13.0%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	9.5%	4.2%	-5.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Walney Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walney Gardens was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walney Gardens has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 170th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB2 3EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Walney Gardens are based on 9 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 Walney Gardens, Blackburn, BB2 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 3EJ

Average Price
£136,615

Semi-Detached
£145,819

Terraced
£109,002

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walney Gardens

Average Price
£147,164

Semi-Detached
£160,413

Terraced
£100,792

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walney GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Walney Gardens, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2025-11-07	£144,560
5 Walney Gardens, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-02-26	£108,804
1 Walney Gardens, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	2016-12-12	£139,959
9 Walney Gardens, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£87,500	2006-08-30	£140,306
1 Walney Gardens, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2006-04-13	£173,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 3EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	33
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	72
Manufacturing	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	24
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	3,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Higher Croft Community Primary School Fishmoor Drive , Higher Croft BB2 3UY	- not rated	510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Community Junior School Park Lee Road , BB2 3NX	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	847 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	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Everton High School Manxman Road , BB2 3ER	- not rated	37 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	758 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shadsworth High School Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Technology College Shadsworth Road , BB1 2HT	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community school	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	2,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	467 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	467 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	674 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Evelyn Fox Special School Roman Road , BB1 2LA	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackamoor Special School Roman Road , BB1 2LA	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road		559 yd
WH Smiths Costa Coffee	Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road		652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Observatory	Old Bank Lane	403 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social Club	Longshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street	923 yd
Clifton Arms	48 Grimshaw Park	1,002 yd
Ivy Hotel	Ivy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Munch	42 Old Bank Lane	403 yd
Fishmoor Chippery	49 Fishmoor Drive	508 yd
Manxman Chippy	45 Crosby Road	798 yd
Bryan Street Chippy	2 Bryan Street	923 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	26 Mosley Street	928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street		869 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	179 yd
Roman Road Cp (Closed) Fishmoor Drive	grass pitches	600 yd
My Gym @ Highercroft NEWFIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Roman Road Recreation Ground Fishmoor Drive	grass pitches	705 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School PARK LEE ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	726 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	778 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School BENNINGTON STREET	grass pitches	879 yd
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School HOLMBROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	913 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	949 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 3EJ