Bedford Street, Darwen, BB3 0BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB3 0BN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	44.4%	52.7%	8.3%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	55.6%	47.3%	-8.3%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 area around BB3 0BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.7%	56.7%	9.0%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	19.1%	-8.5%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.6%	15.3%	2.7%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.3%	40.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	29.3%	32.2%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.7%	17.8%	1.1%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	19.5%	-15.5%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	13.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	21.4%	5.0%	13.4%	8.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	14%	-1.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	20.5%	10.2%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	4%	4.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93%	85.9%	-7.1%	81.4%	4.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	95.2%	88.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.2%	4%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	89.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	31.7%	13.5%	18.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Street was 223.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% higher than the Darwen East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East and the 56th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB3 0BN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Bedford Street are based on 4 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 Bedford Street, Darwen, BB3 0BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 0BN

Average Price
£78,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£79,778

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£101,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Bedford Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-10-03	£97,150
31 Bedford Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2023-11-10	£54,493
33 Bedford Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£74,500	2023-03-17	£81,588
22 Bedford Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-03-16	£81,572
43 Bedford Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£102,400	2022-07-20	£120,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 0BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	4,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	4,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School St Albans Road , BB3 0HY	4out of 4	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA	3out of 4	437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avondale Primary School Durham Road , BB3 1NN	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy St James Crescent , BB3 0EY	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Darwen Primary School Milking Lane , Lower Darwen BB3 0RB	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	3,770 yd	Academy converter	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	4,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	2,312 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	3,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	3,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Aurora Woodlands School Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG	- not rated	3,596 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food By Liam Cooper	5 Hollins Road	179 yd
Lynwood Cantonese	288 Blackburn Road	334 yd
Herbert Parkinson Ltd	Harvest Mill, Monton Road	451 yd
Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery	441 Blackburn Road	465 yd
Grub @ The Hub	The Hub, Commercial Road	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darwen Masonic Hall	Darwen Masonic Hall, Hawkshaw Avenue	218 yd
Crown Paints Sports & Social Club	Crown Berger Sports And Social Club, Anchor Road	399 yd
Anchor Hotel	Anchor Hotel, Blackburn Road	465 yd
Hollins Grove Conservative Club	106 Blackburn Road	505 yd
Darwen Tap	47 Blackburn Road	586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria di Napoli	105 Blackburn Road	304 yd
Kebabish	155 Blackburn Road	304 yd
The Joint@Darwen	137 Blackburn Road	304 yd
Lynwood Pizza House	283 Blackburn Road	465 yd
New Star	12-14 Blackburn Road	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road	140-148 Blackburn Road	252 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue	252 yd
Nisa Local Store	594 Blackburn Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Afc Darwen (Anchor Ground) ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	404 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School ST. ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	492 yd
St Edward'S Roman Catholic Primary School BLACKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Darwen Cricket Club (Birch Hall) BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND LEVEN GROVE	grass pitches	614 yd
Avondale Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Darwen Golf Club DUDDON AVENUE	golf	933 yd
Regency Gym At Darwen Vale (Closed) Blackburn Road	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Darwen Vale High School BLACKBURN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	999 yd
Darwen Vale Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Blackburn Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,004 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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB3 0BN