Brookway, Blackburn, BB2 4RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 4RB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.7% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	58.7%	3.7%	51.0%	7.7%
Male	45%	41.3%	-3.7%	49.0%	-7.7%

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 4RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	42.3%	53%	10.7%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	30.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.9%	6.6%	-4.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	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	33%	40.7%	7.7%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	35.9%	30.7%	-5.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	16.7%	20.7%	4.0%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	24%	-13.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	20.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	11.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	21.3%	13.0%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.1%	88.7%	1.6%	81.4%	7.3%
Arab	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	90.9%	90.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	90.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	57.7%	46.2%	11.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Brookway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookway was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Ewood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brookway has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood and the 219th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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 4RB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Brookway are based on 33 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 Brookway, Blackburn, BB2 4RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 4RB

Average Price
£99,465

Semi-Detached
£102,240

Terraced
£98,870

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookway

Average Price
£102,300

Semi-Detached
£122,085

Terraced
£99,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BrookwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Brookway, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2025-04-25	£86,951
37 Brookway, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2024-09-10	£72,281
22 Brookway, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2024-05-07	£113,739
3 Brookway, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£41,166	2023-11-23	£47,729
10 Brookway, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2021-12-10	£125,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 4RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 4RB 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	56
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	3,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	5,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowhead Junior School Anglesey Street , BB2 4QG	2out of 4	167 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead Infant School Shorrock Lane , BB2 4TT	3out of 4	388 yd	Community 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	941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , BB2 2RY	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Jack Walker Way , Fernhurst Farm BB2 4JJ	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,984 yd	Academy converter	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	2,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	4,181 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	3,236 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	814 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	814 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,856 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Caff	128 Livesey Branch Road	681 yd
Eden School	Eden School, Heys Lane	796 yd
Revolution Cafe	29 New Chapel Street	842 yd
R & S Community Cafe	Albion Mill, Albion Street	866 yd
Flavours	12 Pinewood	990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellington Inn	362 Livesey Branch Road	218 yd
Lord Raglan Hotel	Lord Raglan Hotel, Kings Road	256 yd
The Gate	166-168 Livesey Branch Road	474 yd
Brown Cow Inn	Brown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road	504 yd
Navigation Inn	2 Canal Street	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tewwstep	1 Full View	145 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine	1 Hurstwood Avenue	480 yd
Nabil's Convenience Store Waffle Mania	4 Ouseburn Road	485 yd
Rashers	13 New Wellington Street	728 yd
Spice Manzil	43 New Wellington Street	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)	United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road	134 yd
Iceland	Iceland, Livesey Branch Road	998 yd
Aldi Store	Aldi Stores Ltd, Ewood Mill	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadowhead Junior School ANGLESEY STREET	grass pitches	205 yd
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed) Scotland Bank Terrace	grass pitches	286 yd
St Bedes R C High School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	675 yd
The Heights Free School HEYS LANE	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Greenfields Community Centre GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	782 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Albion Street	indoor bowls	813 yd
Bank Hey Pool (Closed) Heys Lane	swimming pool	820 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	40.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 4RB