Green Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB2 4TF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.7%	48.7%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of BB2 4TF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.3%	25.2%	1.9%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	56.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	12.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	6.1%	2.8%

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	32.8%	49.5%	16.7%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	41.6%	35.4%	-6.2%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	17.6%	12.6%	-5.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7.3%	2.2%	-5.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.7%	20.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.9%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	31.3%	2.9%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
White	97.3%	97.5%	0.2%	81.4%	16.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	96.9%	95.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	95.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	76.7%	16.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	71.5%	46.2%	25.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane was 76.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Ewood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Green Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood and the 215th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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 4TF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Green Lane are based on 25 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 Green Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 4TF

Average Price
£250,484

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£250,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£130,345

Semi-Detached
£176,692

Terraced
£109,346

Detached
£136,863

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£107,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Green Lane, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2006-08-25	£250,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 4TF

Employment

BB2 4TF 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB2 4TF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	2,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	3,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	4,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	4,572 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	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Shorrock Lane , BB2 4TT	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Cherry Tree Lane , Cherry Tree BB2 5NX	3out of 4	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Andrew Close , BB2 4NU	- not rated	933 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Hawkins Street , BB2 2RY	- not rated	1,293 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park High School Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	- not rated	2,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	2,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	2,369 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	3,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	4,441 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	1,145 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernhurst Secondary SEBD School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	- not rated	1,219 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Blackburn Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,737 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavours	12 Pinewood	364 yd
Great Village Restaurant	2 Pinewood	364 yd
Beechwood Coffee Bar	Unit 4, Livesey Branch Road	713 yd
Nibbles	414 Preston Old Road	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Cow Inn	Brown Cow Inn, 125 Livesey Branch Road	150 yd
Wellington Inn	362 Livesey Branch Road	423 yd
Lord Raglan Hotel	Lord Raglan Hotel, Kings Road	718 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club Ltd	459 Preston Old Road	742 yd
Station Hotel	391 Preston Old Road	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antalya Turkish Cuisine	1 Hurstwood Avenue	268 yd
Holly Tree Fish & Chips	6 Pinewood	364 yd
Holly Tree Pizza House	14 Pinewood	364 yd
Tewwstep	1 Full View	657 yd
Pizza Italia	404-408 Preston Old Road	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op (formerly Livesey Service Station)	United Coopertative Ltd, Livesey Branch Road	733 yd
Sainsbury's	395 Preston Old Road	745 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express, Livesey Branch Road	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bedes R C High School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	90 yd
Greenfields Community Centre GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	336 yd
Meadowhead Junior School ANGLESEY STREET	grass pitches	588 yd
Cherry Tree Cricket Club PRESTON OLD ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Saint Francis' C Of E Primary School CHERRY TREE LANE	grass pitches	780 yd
St Andrews Church Of England Primary School (Closed) Scotland Bank Terrace	grass pitches	870 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%

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

Overview of BB2 4TF