Cherry Lea, Blackburn, BB2 4ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB2 4ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.3%	48.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	35%	2.2%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	43.7%	-1.4%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	46.2%	-0.9%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	38%	37.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11.1%	12%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	17.4%	14.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.6%	1.9%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	21.9%	4.8%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	28%	29.6%	1.6%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	9.9%	9.9%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.6%	82.5%	-13.1%	81.4%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	95.3%	95.6%	0.3%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	95.1%	0.4%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Cherry Lea Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Lea was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% lower than the Ewood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cherry Lea has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood and the 169th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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 4ST, 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 Cherry Lea are based on 62 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 Cherry Lea, Blackburn, BB2 4ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 4ST

Average Price
£217,813

Semi-Detached
£207,389

Terraced
£217,243

Detached
£333,899

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Lea

Average Price
£217,788

Semi-Detached
£210,731

Terraced
£209,783

Detached
£300,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry LeaStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Cherry Lea, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2025-01-20	£187,366
3 Cherry Lea, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-11-03	£168,812
29 Cherry Lea, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,500	2022-02-16	£164,098
6 Cherry Lea, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-09-29	£190,369
17 Cherry Lea, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-01-15	£150,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 4ST

Employment

BB2 4ST area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	139
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	21
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	3,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	3,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	4,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Shorrock Lane , BB2 4TT	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , BB2 2RY	- not rated	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Infant School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , Mill Hill BB2 2RY	- not rated	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Cherry Tree Lane , Cherry Tree BB2 5NX	3out of 4	864 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead Junior School Anglesey Street , BB2 4QG	3out of 4	906 yd	Community 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	- not rated	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park High School Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	- not rated	1,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	1,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	3,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bank Hey School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	- not rated	1,817 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Secondary SEBD School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	- not rated	1,841 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Blackburn Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Palm Tree School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	- not rated	2,366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nibbles	414 Preston Old Road	323 yd
Flavours	12 Pinewood	759 yd
Great Village Restaurant	2 Pinewood	759 yd
Revolution Cafe	29 New Chapel Street	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hotel	391 Preston Old Road	251 yd
Beehive Inn	426 Preston Old Road	341 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd	459 Preston Old Road	604 yd
Brown Cow Inn	Brown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road	908 yd
Wellington Inn	362 Livesey Branch Road	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Italia	404-408 Preston Old Road	289 yd
Cherry Tree Chippy	420 Preston Old Road	323 yd
Antalya Turkish Cuisine	1 Hurstwood Avenue	691 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips	6 Pinewood	759 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House	14 Pinewood	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	395 Preston Old Road		303 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenfields Community Centre GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	484 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club PRESTON OLD ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Witton Park Arena WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	697 yd
Witton Country Park WITTON COUNTRY PARK WITTON COUNTRY PARK PRESTON OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	712 yd
St Bedes R C High School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	731 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School CHERRY TREE LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
Pleasington Playing Fields THE CRESCENT	grass pitches	865 yd
Meadowhead Junior School ANGLESEY STREET	grass pitches	909 yd
Mill Hill St Peters Football Club Queen Victoria Street	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Witton Park Academy BUNCER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,083 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 4ST