Kirby Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB2 4HW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.8%	47.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.2%	52.1%	0.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 4HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	24.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.9%	13.9%	1.0%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	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	50.6%	43.9%	-6.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	31.1%	32.2%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10.9%	17%	6.1%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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	23.4%	17.7%	-5.7%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	18.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	21.3%	8.0%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	25.2%	5.4%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	6.7%	5.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.4%	85.4%	-9.0%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	92.6%	85%	-7.6%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	3%	6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	85.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Kirby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirby Road was 112.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Blackburn Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirby Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central and the 151st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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 4HW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Kirby Road are based on 8 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 Kirby Road, Blackburn, BB2 4HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 4HW

Average Price
£93,262

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,262

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirby Road

Average Price
£94,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Kirby Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2026-02-20	£135,975
38 Kirby Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2026-02-13	£86,901
33 Kirby Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2025-12-16	£70,062
43 Kirby Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-11-20	£47,904
59 Kirby Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2025-10-16	£97,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 4HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	17
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	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	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Bolton Road , BB2 4JQ	- not rated	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Norfolk Street , Mill Hill BB2 4EW	- not rated	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Norfolk Street , Mill Hill BB2 4EW	- not rated	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Everton High School Manxman Road , BB2 3ER	- not rated	1,140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,561 yd	Foundation 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	1,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Blackburn Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	1,432 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	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	122 yd
R & S Community Cafe	Albion Mill, Albion Street	498 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Hospitality& Kitchens	Ewood Park, Nuttall Street	576 yd
Sodexo T/A Blackburn Rovers Retail, Fanzone & Bars	Ewood Park, Nuttall Street	576 yd
Mrs Meal Prep	Spring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox And Hounds	1 Ewood	421 yd
Longshaw Sports & Social Club	Longshaw Unity Working Mens Club, Bryan Street	473 yd
New Dragon	308 Bolton Road	514 yd
Ewood Park Working Mens Club	316-322 Bolton Road	519 yd
Ivy Hotel	Ivy Hotel, 65 Infirmary Street	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bryan Street Chippy	2 Bryan Street	473 yd
Romero's Blackburn Ltd	314 Bolton Road	514 yd
Wokstar	312 Bolton Road	514 yd
Indian Kitchen	332 Bolton Road	514 yd
McDonald's Restaurant Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Livesey Branch Road	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland, Livesey Branch Road	517 yd
Aldi Store	Aldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill	519 yd
Poundstretcher Ltd	Unit 4 Nova Scotia Retail Park, Bolton Road	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roman Road Community Pitch MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	395 yd
Blackburn Rovers Fc (Ewood Park) EWOOD PARK EWOOD PARK NUTTALL STREET	grass pitches	418 yd
Sportlife Fitness Centre (Blackburn) (Closed) Ewood Park Ewood Park Nuttall Street	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Longshaw Community Junior School PARK LEE ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Albion Street	indoor bowls	531 yd
Blackburn Rovers Community Trust STEWART STREET	artificial grass pitch	764 yd
Griffin Park STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	998 yd
Probodies Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
Everton Playing Fields MANXMAN ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 4HW