Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB2 6BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51%	2.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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	34.8%	34.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	47.7%	4.3%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	12%	7.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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	44.9%	50.7%	5.8%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	29.3%	29.9%	0.6%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	15.4%	15.7%	0.3%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	28.9%	27.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	38.1%	11.3%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	15.8%	25.1%	9.3%	3.1%	22.0%
Pakistani	25.3%	42.2%	16.9%	2.7%	39.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	52.5%	25.7%	-26.8%	81.4%	-55.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	83.5%	79.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	15.9%	2.2%	5.6%	10.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	80%	-3.0%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.1%	14.4%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	2.4%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	17%	46.2%	-29.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	67.6%	6.5%	61.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Preston New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston New Road was 149.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 194.5% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston New Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 109th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BB2 6BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Preston New Road are based on 351 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 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 6BG

Average Price
£146,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,239

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston New Road

Average Price
£267,747

Semi-Detached
£323,429

Terraced
£277,031

Detached
£552,923

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,225

Other
£371,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2013-01-31	£126,212
54A Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2012-06-22	£171,793
54 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1999-11-22	£396,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 6BG

Employment

BB2 6BG 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 student residents living in BB2 6BG 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	105
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	12
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	154 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	4out of 4	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ	2out of 4	607 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	1out of 4	672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Feilden Street , BB2 1LQ	2out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,296 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	1,967 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	648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,098 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	154 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	445 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	1,868 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF	- not rated	2,170 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	2,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	2,289 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
Creams Cafe Blackburn	Prestonway Service Station, Preston New Road	116 yd
Chilli Bowl	93 Montague Street	274 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs	21 Johnston Street	353 yd
Petra'z	14a Johnston Street	353 yd
Desi Karahi Blackburn	14a Johnston Street	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow	211 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	312 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club	104 Montague Street	403 yd
Electric Church Club Ltd	79 Northgate	645 yd
The Blackburn Times	76-80 Northgate	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway Preston Way	Subway, 103 Preston New Road	117 yd
Jabir's Ranch	25 Devonport Road	206 yd
Charcoal Cuisine	95 Montague Street	274 yd
Harry's	14 Johnston Street	349 yd
Lazeeza Karahi	1a Johnston Street	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Montague Street	274 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road	674 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	829 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	831 yd
ABC Foods	14-16 King Street	838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	110 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	234 yd
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	306 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	319 yd
East Lancashire Club Dukes Brow	grass pitches, squash courts	360 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Waves Water Fun Centre (Closed) Nab Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Total Shape (Closed) 39-41 39-41 King William Street	health and fitness suite	758 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%

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