Highfield Gardens, Blackburn, BB2 3SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 3SN is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population 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	43.8%	43.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	56.2%	56.9%	0.7%	49.0%	7.9%

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 3SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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%	52.8%	4.9%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	29%	-6.2%	44.2%	-15.2%
Separated	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	11.2%	0.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	41.3%	48.4%	7.1%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	35.1%	28.6%	-6.5%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	10.5%	14.5%	4.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	10.1%	5.3%	-4.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	27.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	16.3%	3.2%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14%	-5.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	21.9%	7.3%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8%	4.6%	-3.4%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
White	78.3%	75.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	77.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	3.6%	13.7%	10.1%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	77.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.4%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6%	1.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Highfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Gardens was 316.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Gardens has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 24th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB2 3SN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Highfield Gardens are based on 5 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 Highfield Gardens, Blackburn, BB2 3SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 3SN

Average Price
£139,073

Semi-Detached
£140,476

Terraced
£125,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Gardens

Average Price
£183,597

Semi-Detached
£183,597

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Highfield Gardens, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-07-09	£149,991
23 Highfield Gardens, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-05-20	£133,464
19 Highfield Gardens, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-07-29	£146,329
29 Highfield Gardens, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-05-17	£106,352
3 Highfield Gardens, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	2019-10-30	£109,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 3SN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 3SN 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	62
Other	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2
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	1,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	1,306 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	616 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	677 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	844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	2out of 4	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,241 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	557 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	2,224 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	1,234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	2,630 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	1,999 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	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	951 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,398 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	2,040 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	290 yd
Al Rija	Unit A Lower Audley Street	692 yd
Grand Venue Banqueting Restaurant	Harrison Street	722 yd
Early Bird Cafe	117 Darwen Street	742 yd
Nando's	The Peel Centre, Lower Audley Street	762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Hotel	Ivy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street	248 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social Club	Longshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street	336 yd
Clifton Arms	48 Grimshaw Park	370 yd
Postal Order	15-19 Darwen Street	742 yd
Havelock Inn	1 Havelock Street	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naga Spice	161 Bolton Road	245 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	26 Mosley Street	265 yd
Santas	98 Bolton Road	290 yd
China Wok	46 Bolton Road	290 yd
Hot n Delicious	60 Bolton Road	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher Ltd	Unit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road	228 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Superstore, Grimshaw Park	430 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 3, Europa House, Bennington Street	750 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	1,022 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Probodies Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School PARK LEE ROAD	grass pitches	570 yd
Planet Ice Blackburn Arena GRIMSHAW RETAIL PARK	ice rinks	612 yd
St Mary'S And St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School BENNINGTON STREET	grass pitches	690 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn Centre) (Closed) Mayson Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
Blackburn Youth Zone JUBILEE STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	914 yd
St Wilfrids C Of E Academy DUCKWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	944 yd
Roman Road Community Pitch MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	1,053 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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