Tewkesbury Street, Blackburn, BB2 4PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB2 4PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	50.5%	-5.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.5%	49.5%	5.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	42.1%	48.1%	6.0%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	36.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.9%	6.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	44.5%	49.7%	5.2%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	34.9%	32%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.3%	12.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	29.8%	18%	-11.8%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7%	1.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18.8%	3.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	11%	24.2%	13.2%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.5%	94.5%	-4.0%	81.4%	13.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.4%	95.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	95.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Tewkesbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tewkesbury Street was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Ewood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tewkesbury Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood and the 211th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB2 4PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Tewkesbury Street are based on 2 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 Tewkesbury Street, Blackburn, BB2 4PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 4PT

Average Price
£110,488

Semi-Detached
£176,960

Terraced
£88,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tewkesbury Street

Average Price
£149,165

Semi-Detached
£183,868

Terraced
£114,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tewkesbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Tewkesbury Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2024-04-15	£48,173
11 Tewkesbury Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2023-10-13	£97,482
7 Tewkesbury Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2020-08-14	£85,953
25 Tewkesbury Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-05-31	£176,795
25 Tewkesbury Street, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-04-28	£199,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 4PT

Employment

BB2 4PT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowhead Infant School Shorrock Lane , BB2 4TT	3out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead Junior School Anglesey Street , BB2 4QG	2out of 4	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , BB2 2RY	3out of 4	555 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	2out of 4	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Griffin Park Primary School Cavendish Place , BB2 2PN	2out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,901 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,700 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	2,719 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	1,433 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	2,439 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
Revolution Cafe	29 New Chapel Street	448 yd
Mrs Meal Prep	Spring Bank Court, Spring Bank Close	776 yd
Nibbles	414 Preston Old Road	890 yd
R & S Community Cafe	Albion Mill, Albion Street	897 yd
The Caff	128 Livesey Branch Road	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Navigation Inn	2 Canal Street	337 yd
Lord Raglan Hotel	Lord Raglan Hotel, Kings Road	406 yd
Wellington Inn	362 Livesey Branch Road	568 yd
Mill Hill Working Mens Club	Mill Hill Working Mens Club, Moorgate Street	591 yd
St Peters Parish Social Centre	St Peters Sports And Social Club, Queen Victoria Street	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Michael's Plaice	7 Shorrock Lane	272 yd
The Old Mill Hill Chippy	33 New Chapel Street	448 yd
Brunch	82 New Chapel Street	448 yd
Zands	54 New Chapel Street	448 yd
Nabzys	50 New Chapel Street	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)	United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road		569 yd
Sainsbury's	395 Preston Old Road		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadowhead Junior School ANGLESEY STREET	grass pitches	427 yd
Greenfields Community Centre GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	620 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club Queen Victoria Street	grass pitches	711 yd
St Bedes R C High School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	735 yd
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed) Scotland Bank Terrace	grass pitches	879 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Albion Street	indoor bowls	920 yd
Witton Park Arena WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	978 yd
Griffin Park STANCLIFFE STREET INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club PRESTON OLD ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 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	59.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	59.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	59.1%

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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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