Revidge Road, Blackburn, BB2 6DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB2 6DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of BB2 6DT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	30%	29%	-1.0%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	60.1%	11.2%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	57.3%	6.9%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	30.6%	31.8%	1.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.7%	8.7%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	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	22.2%	19.1%	-3.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	37.8%	7.1%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23% 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	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	15.9%	38.6%	22.7%	3.1%	35.5%
Pakistani	16.4%	34%	17.6%	2.7%	31.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	64.6%	23%	-41.6%	81.4%	-58.4%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	87.5%	81%	-6.5%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	15.9%	7.7%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	81.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	14.5%	12.8%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.2%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	15.4%	46.2%	-30.8%
Muslim	70.1%	6.5%	63.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Revidge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Revidge Road was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% lower than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Revidge Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 109th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 6DT, 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 Revidge Road are based on 42 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.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Revidge Road, Blackburn, BB2 6DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 6DT

Average Price
£250,681

Semi-Detached
£247,333

Terraced
£216,204

Detached
£436,709

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Revidge Road

Average Price
£202,167

Semi-Detached
£219,084

Terraced
£198,400

Detached
£225,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Revidge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
213 Revidge Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-05-13	£200,407
189 Revidge Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-04-23	£194,605
217 Revidge Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2025-04-16	£152,165
223 Revidge Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-06-28	£193,014
180 Revidge Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-16	£221,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 6DT

Employment

BB2 6DT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	39
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ	2out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	1out of 4	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	651 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School Blackburn Meins Road , BB2 6QQ	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammack Primary School Lammack Road , BB1 8LH	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	4out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park Academy Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH	- not rated	1,440 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	651 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	619 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	2,047 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westholme School Wilmar Lodge , Meins Road BB2 6QU	- not rated	2,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	2,550 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	2,600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birdy's	36 New Bank Road	603 yd
Sweet Palace	28 New Bank Road	603 yd
Creams Cafe Blackburn	Prestonway Service Station, Preston New Road	854 yd
Roomali at the Woodlands	361-363 Preston New Road	896 yd
The Olde Cotton Mill	184 Shear Brow	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Lancashire Cricket Club	East Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow	304 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow	624 yd
Hare And Hounds Hotel	78 Lammack Road	948 yd
Polish Catholic Mission in Blackburn	44 Preston New Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken	50 New Bank Road	603 yd
Subway Preston Way	Subway, 103 Preston New Road	827 yd
Milad	197a Preston New Road	873 yd
The Nile Original	Limefield, 4 Preston New Road	891 yd
Jabir's Ranch	25 Devonport Road	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road		591 yd
Aldi	Montague Street		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackburn Golf Club BEARDWOOD BROW	golf	428 yd
East Lancashire Club Dukes Brow	grass pitches, squash courts	485 yd
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	513 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School (Harrison Playing Field) Lammack Road	grass pitches	857 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School PRESTON NEW ROAD	grass pitches	920 yd
Ymca (Blackburn) (Closed) Edinburgh House Edinburgh House Clarence Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	931 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD	tennis courts	944 yd
Memorial Ground MEMORIAL GROUND MEMORIAL GROUND LAMMACK ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 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	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 6DT