Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 6BJ is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	46.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.8%	53.7%	0.9%	49.0%	4.7%

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	33.6%	39.9%	6.3%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	49.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.2%	4.5%	-4.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.5%	3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	45.3%	47%	1.7%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.3%	37.3%	2.0%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	13.6%	10.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 6BJ this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	29.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	14.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.2%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	24.1%	10.6%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	15.3%	5%	-10.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.5% 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	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.3%	18.5%	3.2%	3.1%	15.4%
Pakistani	50.2%	57.7%	7.5%	2.7%	55.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	23.9%	13.5%	-10.4%	81.4%	-67.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	58.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	5%	6.9%	1.9%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	29.3%	30.9%	1.6%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	59.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	23.6%	22.3%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	3.6%	-16.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	11.2%	46.2%	-35.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	77%	6.5%	70.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Preston New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston New Road was 103.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 111.9% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston New Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 164th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB2 6BJ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 366 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 6BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 6BJ

Average Price
£312,309

Semi-Detached
£163,018

Terraced
£306,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£505,075

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston New Road

Average Price
£260,071

Semi-Detached
£316,820

Terraced
£268,692

Detached
£517,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,109

Other
£473,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2021-02-01	£257,289
135 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2021-01-08	£268,860
141 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-05-26	£485,503
125 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2014-10-24	£282,086
111 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2011-02-04	£162,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 6BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6BJ 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	109
Looking after home or family	58
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	45
Student (economically inactive)	32
Other	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Retired	22
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	1,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	1,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	2,467 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	337 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	3out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ	3out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	- not rated	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sila's CofE Junior School Clematis Street , BB2 6JP	- not rated	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	3out of 4	337 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE High School and Technology College Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	- not rated	977 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Witton Park High School Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	- not rated	1,278 yd	Community school	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	579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	337 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dar Ul Madinah Granville Road , Blackburn BB2 6HD	- not rated	398 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Palm Tree School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	- not rated	490 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Steps Day Nursery and Preparatory School The Stables , 35 Shear Bank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	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
Creams Cafe Blackburn	Prestonway Service Station, Preston New Road	157 yd
Firebird	65-67 Johnston Street	253 yd
Chilli Bowl	93 Montague Street	272 yd
Grillish Peri Peri Chicken and Ribs	21 Johnston Street	298 yd
Petra'z	14a Johnston Street	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow	228 yd
St Pauls Working Men Club	104 Montague Street	425 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	533 yd
Lion Hotel	29 Wensley Road	614 yd
East Lancashire Cricket Club	East Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jabir's Ranch	25 Devonport Road	109 yd
Subway Preston Way	Subway, 103 Preston New Road	138 yd
Harry's	42 Devonport Road	139 yd
Harry's	14 Johnston Street	258 yd
Milad	197a Preston New Road	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Montague Street	272 yd
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road	521 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Whalley Banks, King Street	806 yd
Kurdish Supermarket	52-54 King Street	813 yd
Farm Foods	25 King Street	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	340 yd
East Lancashire Club Dukes Brow	grass pitches, squash courts	347 yd
St Barnabas And St Paul'S Ce Primary School OAKENHURST ROAD	grass pitches	426 yd
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	453 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	564 yd
Blackburn College (Closed) Feilden Street	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD	tennis courts	616 yd
Blackburn Sports Leisure Centre FEILDEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Phoenix Engineering CARLINGHURST ROAD		675 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	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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