Williams Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3WT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 3WT is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	53%	46.1%	-6.9%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	47%	53.9%	6.9%	49.0%	4.9%

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 3WT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	43.3%	47.6%	4.3%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	34.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	51.5%	52.2%	0.7%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32.7%	30.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	9.3%	11.6%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	21.8%	-12.2%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	8.6%	-8.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	17.2%	0.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.9%	5.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	29.7%	12.8%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	6%	5.2%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Black African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.1%	82.9%	-8.2%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	92.4%	84.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	85%	-6.8%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Williams Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Williams Drive was 75.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Williams Drive has the 26th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park and the 201st lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 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 3WT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Williams Drive are based on 50 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 Williams Drive, Blackburn, BB2 3WT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 3WT

Average Price
£222,741

Semi-Detached
£186,243

Terraced
£165,613

Detached
£289,212

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Williams Drive

Average Price
£220,096

Semi-Detached
£193,503

Terraced
£190,473

Detached
£309,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Williams DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Williams Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2023-10-19	£166,120
4 Williams Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2022-07-08	£185,765
24 Williams Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2022-03-10	£168,072
22 Williams Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-10-08	£167,626
28 Williams Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-05-17	£171,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 3WT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	47
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Manufacturing	29
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	4,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School Off Stopes Brow , Lower Darwen BB3 0QP	3out of 4	1,023 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	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Community Junior School Park Lee Road , BB2 3NX	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community 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	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	1,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,665 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	3,295 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	801 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	1,486 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
WH Smiths Costa Coffee	Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road	597 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Haslingden Road	633 yd
Waterside Canteen	Waterside Office	733 yd
Subway (Beehive)	Beehive Service Station, Beehive Trading Park, Haslingden Road	1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Observatory	Old Bank Lane		526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Munch	42 Old Bank Lane	526 yd
Fishmoor Chippery	49 Fishmoor Drive	572 yd
SBARRO	Beehive Trading Park, Haslingden Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
My Gym @ Highercroft NEWFIELD DRIVE	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Roman Road Cp (Closed) Fishmoor Drive	grass pitches	712 yd
Blackburn Golf Centre And Driving Range (Closed) Haslingden Road	golf	794 yd
Blackburn Central High School With Crosshill HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	821 yd
Roman Road Recreation Ground Fishmoor Drive	grass pitches	825 yd
Powerleague Soccerdome (Blackburn) HASLINGDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	835 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Blackburn) HASLINGDEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
St James' Lower Darwen Church Of England Primary School STOPES BROW	grass pitches	935 yd
Newfield School OLD BANK LANE		998 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	49.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 3WT