Global Way, Darwen, BB3 0RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB3 0RW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	51.7%	48.2%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.3%	51.8%	3.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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	26%	30.7%	4.7%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	45.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12.3%	12.7%	0.4%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	40.8%	42.4%	1.6%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	35.7%	36.4%	0.7%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.3%	15.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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	28.2%	21.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.2%	0.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	20.9%	8.6%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	29.9%	7.5%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	96.8%	1.2%	81.4%	15.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	96.2%	97.5%	1.3%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	97.9%	1.7%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	62.8%	46.2%	16.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Global Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Global Way was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Darwen West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Global Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Darwen West and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BB3 0RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Global Way are based on 1 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 Global Way, Darwen, BB3 0RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 0RW

Average Price
£8,100,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,100,515

Estimated Average Property Prices for Global Way

Average Price
£8,284,270

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,284,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Global WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flavour Warehouse Global Way, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£6,240,000	2017-06-30	£8,284,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 0RW

Employment

BB3 0RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	67
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance 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
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	2,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	3,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	4,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lower Darwen Primary School Milking Lane , Lower Darwen BB3 0RB	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA	3out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School St Albans Road , BB3 0HY	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Off Stopes Brow , Lower Darwen BB3 0QP	3out of 4	1,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avondale Primary School Durham Road , BB3 1NN	3out of 4	1,442 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	296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	3,126 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St John Catholic College North Road , BB1 1PY	2out of 4	3,710 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,476 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	5,237 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	2,454 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	2,454 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	2,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	3,063 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
Grub @ The Hub	The Hub, Commercial Road	516 yd
Grafters	22 George Street	596 yd
McDonalds Restaurant Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants, J4 M65 Blackburn Interchange	884 yd
Costa Coffee	Blackburn Services M65, Commercial Road	885 yd
Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery	441 Blackburn Road	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Paints Sports & Social Club	Crown Berger Sports And Social Club, Anchor Road	627 yd
Oakenhurst Farm Brewers Fayre	Brewsters, Riversway Drive	706 yd
Anchor Hotel	Anchor Hotel, Blackburn Road	886 yd
The Golden Cup	The Golden Cup Inn, 610 Blackburn Road	994 yd
Darwen Masonic Hall	Darwen Masonic Hall, Hawkshaw Avenue	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopstix Noodle Bar	M65 Junction 4 Blackburn Interchange, Commercial Road	885 yd
Lynwood Pizza House	283 Blackburn Road	886 yd
Yip's Chippy	454 Blackburn Road	920 yd
Pizzeria di Napoli	105 Blackburn Road	1,066 yd
Kebabish	155 Blackburn Road	1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road	140-148 Blackburn Road		1,056 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Afc Darwen (Anchor Ground) ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	547 yd
Lower Darwen Primary School MILKING LANE	grass pitches	804 yd
St Edward'S Roman Catholic Primary School BLACKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of BB3 0RW