Infirmary Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB2 3LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.9%	2.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.4%	48.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 3LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	47.9%	46.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	39.8%	1.4%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.8%	47.1%	-1.7%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	31.4%	30.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12.8%	13.1%	0.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	26.2%	1.6%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	8%	-10.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	14.2%	2.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	33.3%	7.2%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	3.5%	16%	12.5%	2.7%	13.3%
Other Asian	7%	0.3%	-6.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.7%	61.5%	-17.2%	81.4%	-19.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	7.4%	7.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	88%	72.1%	-15.9%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	3.5%	8.3%	4.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	12.4%	7.4%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	72.3%	-15.3%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	8.6%	7.0%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	7%	8%	1.0%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Infirmary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Infirmary Road was 339.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Infirmary Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 23rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB2 3LP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Infirmary Road 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Infirmary Road, Blackburn, BB2 3LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 3LP

Average Price
£245,997

Semi-Detached
£150,944

Terraced
£139,986

Detached
£233,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,316,729

Estimated Average Property Prices for Infirmary Road

Average Price
£120,382

Semi-Detached
£166,319

Terraced
£97,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Infirmary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Infirmary Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-10	£266,673
19 Infirmary Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-04-25	£117,123
17 Infirmary Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-03-31	£144,935
Eachstep Infirmary Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£2,095,567	2021-10-11	£2,369,283
51 Infirmary Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-17	£230,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 3LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Manufacturing	26
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,593 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	525 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	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Norfolk Street , Mill Hill BB2 4EW	2out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,059 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	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	744 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	3out of 4	2,326 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	1,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,893 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	2,172 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	730 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,222 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Fu's	184 Bolton Road	445 yd
Raj Indian Cuisine	106 Bolton Road	484 yd
Mrs Meal Prep	Spring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close	824 yd
R & S Community Cafe	Albion Mill, Albion Street	838 yd
Grand Venue Banqueting Restaurant	Harrison Street	879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Hotel	Ivy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street	117 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social Club	Longshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street	163 yd
Havelock Inn	1 Havelock Street	711 yd
Clifton Arms	48 Grimshaw Park	730 yd
Fox And Hounds	1 Ewood	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bryan Street Chippy	2 Bryan Street	163 yd
Naga Spice	161 Bolton Road	355 yd
The Meal Factory	Unit 14 Hamilton Street	443 yd
Coal Fire	Unit 13 Hamilton Street	451 yd
Santas	98 Bolton Road	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher Ltd	Unit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road	551 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park	772 yd
Aldi Store	Aldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill	954 yd
Iceland	Iceland, Livesey Branch Road	954 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longshaw Community Junior School PARK LEE ROAD	grass pitches	430 yd
Probodies Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park) EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET	grass pitches	844 yd
Griffin Park STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	894 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Albion Street	indoor bowls	907 yd
Sportlife Fitness Centre (Blackburn) (Closed) Ewood Park Ewood Park Nuttall Street	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	938 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK	ice rinks	957 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 3LP