Ribble Avenue, Darwen, BB3 0JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB3 0JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	50.5%	-6.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	43.5%	49.5%	6.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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	30.9%	40.3%	9.4%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	25%	-3.6%	44.2%	-19.2%
Separated	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	14.3%	18.9%	4.6%	9.1%	9.8%
Widowed	20.7%	11.2%	-9.5%	6.1%	5.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28%	28.4%	0.4%	48.4%	-20.0%
Good health	35.4%	31.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	20.3%	19.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	13%	16.3%	3.3%	4.0%	12.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	1.2%	3.6%

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 BB3 0JR this area, 37.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	37.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	12.9%	3.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	12%	16.5%	4.5%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.4%	96.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	94.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	94.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Ribble Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ribble Avenue was 134.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% lower than the Darwen East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ribble Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East and the 127th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 0JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Ribble Avenue are based on 3 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 Ribble Avenue, Darwen, BB3 0JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 0JR

Average Price
£143,683

Semi-Detached
£145,530

Terraced
£149,867

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,960

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ribble Avenue

Average Price
£175,452

Semi-Detached
£155,706

Terraced
£185,325

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ribble AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Ribble Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-08-15	£141,929
42 Ribble Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-12-20	£131,645
6 Ribble Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-09-13	£167,615
23 Ribble Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-09-12	£135,173
22 Ribble Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-08-29	£117,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 0JR

Employment

BB3 0JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 retired residents living in BB3 0JR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	2,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	4,728 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	336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA	3out of 4	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avondale Primary School Durham Road , BB3 1NN	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Darwen Primary School Milking Lane , Lower Darwen BB3 0RB	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy St James Crescent , BB3 0EY	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD	3out of 4	2,446 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	3,129 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	3,813 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	4,780 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	5,464 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,922 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	1,922 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	3,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	3,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	3,719 yd	Academy special converter	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
Herbert Parkinson Ltd	Harvest Mill, Monton Road	99 yd
Lynwood Cantonese	288 Blackburn Road	286 yd
Food By Liam Cooper	5 Hollins Road	355 yd
Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery	441 Blackburn Road	396 yd
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants, J4 M65 Blackburn Interchange	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darwen Masonic Hall	Darwen Masonic Hall, Hawkshaw Avenue	346 yd
Anchor Hotel	Anchor Hotel, Blackburn Road	396 yd
Crown Paints Sports & Social Club	Crown Berger Sports And Social Club, Anchor Road	608 yd
Darwen Golf Club	Darwen Golf Club Ltd, Duddon Avenue	708 yd
The Golden Cup	The Golden Cup Inn, 610 Blackburn Road	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lynwood Pizza House	283 Blackburn Road	396 yd
Yip's Chippy	454 Blackburn Road	523 yd
Pizzeria di Napoli	105 Blackburn Road	657 yd
Kebabish	155 Blackburn Road	657 yd
The Joint@Darwen	137 Blackburn Road	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue	529 yd
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road	140-148 Blackburn Road	576 yd
Nisa Local Store	594 Blackburn Road	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwen Cricket Club (Birch Hall) BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND LEVEN GROVE	grass pitches	226 yd
St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School ST. ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	279 yd
St Edward'S Roman Catholic Primary School BLACKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	372 yd
Darwen Golf Club DUDDON AVENUE	golf	503 yd
Afc Darwen (Anchor Ground) ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	681 yd
Darwen Vale Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Blackburn Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	797 yd
Darwen Vale High School BLACKBURN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	797 yd
Regency Gym At Darwen Vale (Closed) Blackburn Road	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Avondale Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
Darwen Tennis Club Sunnyhurst Lane	tennis courts	1,007 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	78.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.8%

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	66.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB3 0JR