Mile End Row, Blackburn, BB2 6JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB2 6JF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	52.6%	0.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	47.5%	47.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	33.2%	38.3%	5.1%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	47.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	55.9%	47.8%	-8.1%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	31.2%	36.5%	5.3%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16.1%	17.3%	1.2%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7.6%	-8.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	35.1%	1.9%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.8% 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	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	15.9%	20.3%	4.4%	3.1%	17.2%
Pakistani	33.6%	35.4%	1.8%	2.7%	32.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	38%	31.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	-49.6%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	82%	65.6%	-16.4%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	1%	8.9%	7.9%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	20.1%	6.2%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	81.7%	66%	-15.7%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.2%	11.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	9.9%	5.8%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	6.1%	-5.4%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Muslim	64.4%	6.5%	57.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Mile End Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mile End Row was 96.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.0% higher than the Billinge & Beardwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mile End Row has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Billinge & Beardwood and the 179th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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 6JF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Mile End Row are based on 2 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 Mile End Row, Blackburn, BB2 6JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB2 6JF

Average Price
£131,418

Semi-Detached
£129,831

Terraced
£131,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mile End Row

Average Price
£237,077

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£237,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mile End RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Mile End Row, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-10-17	£122,741
2 Mile End Row, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2022-05-06	£92,080
11 Mile End Row, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2022-03-11	£113,785
4 Mile End Row, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,800	2022-02-18	£129,596
9 Mile End Row, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2021-10-29	£109,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB2 6JF

Employment

BB2 6JF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB2 6JF 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	66
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	19
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES	- not rated	1,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER	- not rated	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	2,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	3,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	3out of 4	271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sila's CofE Junior School Clematis Street , BB2 6JP	- not rated	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Sila's CofE Infants' School Clematis Street , BB2 6JP	- not rated	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Silas's CofE Primary School St Silas Road , BB2 6JP	- not rated	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Lynwood Road , BB2 6HQ	3out of 4	346 yd	Voluntary aided 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	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	- not rated	391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Beardwood Humanities College Preston New Road , BB2 7AD	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	3out of 4	879 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Park High School Buncer Lane , BB2 6TD	- not rated	1,086 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	1,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	1,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Preparatory School The Stables , Shearbank Road BB1 8AZ	- not rated	1,299 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	1,299 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Palm Tree School Oakenhurst Road , BB2 1SN	- not rated	1,304 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
Roomali at the Woodlands	361-363 Preston New Road	237 yd
Birdy's	36 New Bank Road	392 yd
Sweet Palace	28 New Bank Road	392 yd
Shad House Tandoori Restaurant	159 Wensley Road	903 yd
Mo Cha	159 Wensley Road	903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Lancashire Cricket Club	East Lancashire Cricket Club, Dukes Brow		402 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, 29 Dukes Brow		834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahara Fried and Grilled Chicken	50 New Bank Road	392 yd
The Nile Original	Limefield, 4 Preston New Road	646 yd
Milad	197a Preston New Road	723 yd
My Roti Ltd	Unit 9, Wensley Road	904 yd
Harry's	42 Devonport Road	912 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Al Makkah Halal Foods	40-42 New Bank Road		374 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School PRESTON NEW ROAD	grass pitches	391 yd
Blackburn Golf Club BEARDWOOD BROW	golf	395 yd
Crosshill Tennis Club CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL TENNIS CLUB CROSSHILL ROAD	tennis courts	499 yd
Wensley Fold C Of E Primary Academy MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	598 yd
East Lancashire Club Dukes Brow	grass pitches, squash courts	709 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School WEST PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Corporation Park WEST PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	929 yd
Sol Fitness (Closed) Montague Street	health and fitness suite	1,049 yd
Witton Park High School (Closed) Buncer Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,080 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB2 6JF