Morecambe Road is in Blackburn and in Blackburn With Darwen district. BB2 3LF is located in the Blackburn South East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Morecambe Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB2 3LA, BB2 3JT, BB2 3LG, BB2 3EP, BB2 3LB, BB2 3LD, BB2 3JS, BB2 3EE, BB2 3EL.

Morecambe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Morecambe Road 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 With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 3LF

Average Price
£81,405
Semi-Detached
£79,834
Terraced
£82,976
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morecambe Road

Average Price
£81,405
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morecambe Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Morecambe Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002006-08-01 £82,976
9 Morecambe Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£21,5001999-12-17 £79,834

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Longshaw Nursery School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		511 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		1,838 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ashworth Nursery School
Addison Close, BB2 1QU 		2,393 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road, BB3 2DN 		4,725 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 Infant School
Crosby Road, BB2 3NF 		474 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NX 		527 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, BB2 3UG 		584 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Bennington Street, BB2 3HP 		1,128 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm BB2 4JJ 		1,134 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, BB2 3HJ 		1,083 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, BB2 2LD 		1,644 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, BB2 2JR 		1,928 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, BB3 0AL 		1,965 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		2,105 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		2,297 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		3,622 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 		3,078 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 		472 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMarkazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, BB2 3NY 		472 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedCrosshill Special School
Haslingden Rd, BB2 3HJ 		978 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		1,701 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, BB1 1TF 		1,752 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Kentucky Fried ChickenKentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road878 yd
WH Smiths Costa CoffeeRoyal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road971 yd
Splash @ RiversideSplash At Riverside, Riverside House, Branch Road1,025 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& KitchensEwood Park, Nuttall Street1,040 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Retail, Fanzone & BarsEwood Park, Nuttall Street1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ObservatoryOld Bank Lane723 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social ClubLongshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street899 yd
Ivy HotelIvy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street1,031 yd
The Fernhurst466 Bolton Road1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fishmoor Chippery49 Fishmoor Drive339 yd
Manxman Chippy45 Crosby Road523 yd
Mega Munch42 Old Bank Lane723 yd
Bryan Street Chippy2 Bryan Street899 yd
Bamboo House9 Fore Street1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, Grimshaw Park1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Roman Road Cp (Closed)
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches360 yd
Everton Playing Fields
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches412 yd
Roman Road Recreation Ground
Fishmoor Drive 		grass pitches439 yd
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School
HOLMBROOK CLOSE 		grass pitches596 yd
My Gym @ Highercroft
NEWFIELD DRIVE 		health and fitness suite621 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School
PARK LEE ROAD 		grass pitches626 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch
MANXMAN ROAD 		grass pitches715 yd
The Mill Gym
Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road 		health and fitness suite1,014 yd
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust
STEWART STREET 		artificial grass pitch1,022 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park)
EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET 		grass pitches1,027 yd

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

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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed157 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Morecambe Road dangerous?

In 2023, 516 crimes were reported near Morecambe Road . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB2 3LF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 516
Violence And Sexual Offences 190
Anti Social Behaviour 160
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Other Theft 29
Public Order 28
Burglary 22
Vehicle Crime 13
Other Crime 9
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Broughton Close423 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Glasson Close74 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ansdell Terrace389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ansdell Terrace389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Guernsey Avenue384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sark Gardens322 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Formby Close373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Formby Close373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Formby Close373 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Cleveleys Road218 yd

Employment

BB2 3LF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee78
Retired40
Part-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Looking after home or family21
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other11
Self-Employed7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction4
Education3
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female206
Male175

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex53
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced25
Widowed21

Health

Very good health172
Good health121
Fair health57
Bad health21
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 41
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White366
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
European Union22
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years18
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania2
Other EU countries15
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held127

Religion

No religion169
Christian192
Muslim4
Other religion5
Not answered11
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