Morecambe Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 3LF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	51.8%	54.1%	2.3%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	48.2%	45.9%	-2.3%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 3LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	50%	57.1%	7.1%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	20.5%	-10.7%	44.2%	-23.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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	39.4%	45.3%	5.9%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	35%	31.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	8.8%	5.5%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around BB2 3LF this area, 31.2% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.3%	31.2%	-14.1%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	15%	-3.1%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	15.8%	8.2%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.4%	95.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	14.4%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	97.6%	92.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0.5%	5.8%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	92.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	33.1%	13.5%	19.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Morecambe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morecambe Road was 132.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morecambe Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 132nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 3LF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Morecambe Road are based on 3 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 Morecambe Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 3LF

Average Price
£113,884

Semi-Detached
£87,428

Terraced
£127,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morecambe Road

Average Price
£119,475

Semi-Detached
£91,712

Terraced
£133,356

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 2025
8 Morecambe Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-20	£168,506
6 Morecambe Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-08-01	£98,205
9 Morecambe Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£21,500	1999-12-17	£91,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 3LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Education	3
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Transport and storage	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	511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	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
Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Community Junior School Park Lee Road , BB2 3NX	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG	3out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Jack Walker Way , Fernhurst Farm BB2 4JJ	4out of 4	1,134 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	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	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
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	2,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	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
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	2out of 4	3,078 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	472 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	978 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	1,701 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	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	Distance
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road	878 yd
WH Smiths Costa Coffee	Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road	971 yd
Splash @ Riverside	Splash At Riverside, Riverside House, Branch Road	1,025 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& Kitchens	Ewood Park, Nuttall Street	1,040 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Retail, Fanzone & Bars	Ewood Park, Nuttall Street	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Observatory	Old Bank Lane	723 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social Club	Longshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street	899 yd
Ivy Hotel	Ivy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street	1,031 yd
The Fernhurst	466 Bolton Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishmoor Chippery	49 Fishmoor Drive	339 yd
Manxman Chippy	45 Crosby Road	523 yd
Mega Munch	42 Old Bank Lane	723 yd
Bryan Street Chippy	2 Bryan Street	899 yd
Bamboo House	9 Fore Street	1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roman Road Cp (Closed) Fishmoor Drive	grass pitches	360 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	412 yd
Roman Road Recreation Ground Fishmoor Drive	grass pitches	439 yd
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School HOLMBROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	596 yd
My Gym @ Highercroft NEWFIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School PARK LEE ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
The Mill Gym Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust STEWART STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,022 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park) EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET	grass pitches	1,027 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	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/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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 3LF