Meta Street, Blackburn, BB2 3PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 3PQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	56.3%	53.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	43.7%	46.4%	2.7%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 3PQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	45.7%	53.9%	8.2%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	23.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-20.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	12.9%	7.8%	-5.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	1.0%

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	38.3%	50%	11.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.1%	25.7%	-10.4%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	15.8%	13.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6%	7.7%	1.7%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	2.0%

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 3PQ this area, 35.5% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	35.5%	-6.6%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	14.8%	2.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	15%	16.8%	1.8%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	11.5%	18.4%	6.9%	2.7%	15.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	82%	63.7%	-18.3%	81.4%	-17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	91.8%	74.6%	-17.2%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	16.1%	11.7%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	75.2%	-16.6%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5%	2.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	7.2%	3.9%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Meta Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meta Street was 172.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meta Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 90th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 3PQ, 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 Meta Street are based on 1 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 Meta Street, Blackburn, BB2 3PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 3PQ

Average Price
£100,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meta Street

Average Price
£124,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meta Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Meta Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2025-03-20	£57,242
10 Meta Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-02-14	£106,290
12 Meta Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2025-01-31	£115,742
10 Meta Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2022-08-26	£100,934
12 Meta Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2022-05-10	£69,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 3PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 3PQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,594 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	382 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	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Norfolk Street , Mill Hill BB2 4EW	2out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Bennington Street , BB2 3HP	3out of 4	1,103 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	849 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	3out of 4	2,382 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	1,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,985 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	2,291 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	603 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,141 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,945 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	462 yd
Raj Indian Cuisine	106 Bolton Road	578 yd
R & S Community Cafe	Albion Mill, Albion Street	874 yd
Mrs Meal Prep	Spring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close	916 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& Kitchens	Ewood Park, Nuttall Street	929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Longshaw Sports & Social Club	Longshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street	58 yd
Ivy Hotel	Ivy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street	167 yd
Clifton Arms	48 Grimshaw Park	726 yd
Fox And Hounds	1 Ewood	836 yd
Havelock Inn	1 Havelock Street	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bryan Street Chippy	2 Bryan Street	58 yd
Naga Spice	161 Bolton Road	457 yd
Santas	98 Bolton Road	578 yd
China Wok	46 Bolton Road	578 yd
Hot n Delicious	60 Bolton Road	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher Ltd	Unit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road	603 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park	744 yd
Aldi Store	Aldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill	907 yd
Iceland	Iceland, Livesey Branch Road	920 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longshaw Community Junior School PARK LEE ROAD	grass pitches	287 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Probodies Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park) EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET	grass pitches	788 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Sportlife Fitness Centre (Blackburn) (Closed) Ewood Park Ewood Park Nuttall Street	health and fitness suite	862 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Albion Street	indoor bowls	929 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School BENNINGTON STREET	grass pitches	979 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK	ice rinks	997 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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 3PQ