Bunkers Hill Close, Blackburn, BB2 4RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 4RG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents 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	52.5%	55.4%	2.9%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	47.5%	44.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 4RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	52.4%	61.2%	8.8%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	16.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	-27.7%
Separated	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.6%	13.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	46.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	19.2%	23.3%	4.1%	33.6%	-10.3%
Fair health	17.8%	17%	-0.8%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	7.1%	8.5%	1.4%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	3.1%

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.

In the area around BB2 4RG this area, 32.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	32.2%	-11.2%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	15.4%	0.3%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	17.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	19.4%	12.3%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	86.9%	-9.4%	81.4%	5.5%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	98.3%	89.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	0%	7.9%	7.9%	6.1%	1.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	89.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
Ireland	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
No passport held	38.6%	13.5%	25.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Bunkers Hill Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bunkers Hill Close was 223.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% higher than the Ewood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bunkers Hill Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood and the 55th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.8%.

🔎 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 4RG, 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 Bunkers Hill Close 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 Bunkers Hill Close, Blackburn, BB2 4RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 4RG

Average Price
£95,617

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,929

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bunkers Hill Close

Average Price
£103,250

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,800

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bunkers Hill CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Bunkers Hill Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2024-02-13	£95,652
54 Bunkers Hill Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£66,500	2023-09-06	£77,025
43 Bunkers Hill Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-06-27	£103,176
44A Bunkers Hill Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2022-08-22	£63,906
51 Bunkers Hill Close, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2020-01-17	£123,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 4RG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 4RG 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	57
Long-Term Sick or disabled	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	3,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	5,310 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	326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead Infant School Shorrock Lane , BB2 4TT	3out of 4	547 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	1,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , BB2 2RY	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Jack Walker Way , Fernhurst Farm BB2 4JJ	4out of 4	1,312 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	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	3,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	4,332 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	3,391 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	684 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	684 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,287 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,287 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,933 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
Eden School	Eden School, Heys Lane	664 yd
The Caff	128 Livesey Branch Road	751 yd
R & S Community Cafe	Albion Mill, Albion Street	970 yd
Revolution Cafe	29 New Chapel Street	998 yd
Flavours	12 Pinewood	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellington Inn	362 Livesey Branch Road	287 yd
Lord Raglan Hotel	Lord Raglan Hotel, Kings Road	415 yd
Brown Cow Inn	Brown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road	498 yd
The Gate	166-168 Livesey Branch Road	553 yd
Navigation Inn	2 Canal Street	840 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tewwstep	1 Full View	304 yd
Nabil's Convenience Store Waffle Mania	4 Ouseburn Road	435 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine	1 Hurstwood Avenue	553 yd
Rashers	13 New Wellington Street	875 yd
Spice Manzil	43 New Wellington Street	875 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)	United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road		276 yd
Iceland	Iceland, Livesey Branch Road		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed) Scotland Bank Terrace	grass pitches	227 yd
Meadowhead Junior School ANGLESEY STREET	grass pitches	355 yd
The Heights Free School HEYS LANE	health and fitness suite	655 yd
St Bedes R C High School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	702 yd
Bank Hey Pool (Closed) Heys Lane	swimming pool	711 yd
Greenfields Community Centre GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	852 yd
The Mill Health Studio (Closed) Albion Street	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Blackburn & District Indoor Bowls Club (Closed) Albion Street	indoor bowls	904 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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