Infirmary Street, Blackburn, BB2 3RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB2 3RW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.7%	47.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.3%	52.3%	3.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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 3RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	45.5%	46.2%	0.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	33.1%	1.8%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.4%	14.2%	0.8%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	31.2%	43.4%	12.2%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	41.3%	38.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	20.3%	12.2%	-8.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 3RW this area, 30.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	30.1%	-8.3%	18.2%	11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	11.4%	1.6%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.9%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	23.5%	8.3%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	8.9%	6%	-2.9%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	11.6%	9.4%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.8%	76.8%	-8.0%	81.4%	-4.6%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.8%	1.3%	-4.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	79.7%	71.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	11.6%	16.2%	4.6%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	5.6%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	71.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	11.3%	7.0%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	13.5%	1.3%	12.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Infirmary Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Infirmary Street was 185.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Infirmary Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 80th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 3RW, 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 Street are based on 17 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 Street, Blackburn, BB2 3RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 3RW

Average Price
£78,720

Semi-Detached
£72,226

Terraced
£78,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Infirmary Street

Average Price
£94,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Infirmary Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Infirmary Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-09-16	£165,216
66 Infirmary Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2008-05-13	£85,006
49 Infirmary Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£54,500	2007-12-05	£75,175
45 Infirmary Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2007-09-28	£80,130
43 Infirmary Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£56,500	2007-09-19	£80,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 3RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Hancock Street , BB2 2LZ	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Community Junior School Park Lee Road , BB2 3NX	3out of 4	574 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	1,004 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	1,085 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community 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	637 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	3out of 4	2,414 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	1,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,782 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	2,076 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	731 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,166 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	2,065 yd	Other independent school	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
Raj Indian Cuisine	106 Bolton Road	371 yd
Master Fu's	184 Bolton Road	558 yd
Grand Venue Banqueting Restaurant	Harrison Street	780 yd
Mrs Meal Prep	Spring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close	893 yd
Al Rija	Unit A Lower Audley Street	903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Hotel	Ivy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street	65 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social Club	Longshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street	201 yd
Clifton Arms	48 Grimshaw Park	629 yd
Havelock Inn	1 Havelock Street	726 yd
Postal Order	15-19 Darwen Street	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bryan Street Chippy	2 Bryan Street	201 yd
Naga Spice	161 Bolton Road	245 yd
Santas	98 Bolton Road	371 yd
China Wok	46 Bolton Road	371 yd
Hot n Delicious	60 Bolton Road	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher Ltd	Unit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road	435 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park	683 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street	997 yd
Aldi Store	Aldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill	1,071 yd
Iceland	Iceland, Livesey Branch Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longshaw Community Junior School PARK LEE ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Probodies Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK	ice rinks	841 yd
Griffin Park STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	895 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy DUCKWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	898 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School BENNINGTON STREET	grass pitches	939 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park) EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET	grass pitches	960 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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