St Lucia Close, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB3 0SJ 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	48.4%	50.6%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.6%	49.4%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.6%	36.4%	5.8%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	50%	-3.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	8.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	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 (88.7%) 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	64.2%	61.2%	-3.0%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	27.2%	27.5%	0.3%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	6.2%	8.4%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.6%	22.5%	1.9%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	37.1%	6.9%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.6%	87.9%	-6.7%	81.4%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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%	94.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.6%	2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	94.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	76.7%	16.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is St Lucia Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Lucia Close was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% lower than the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Lucia Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen and the 204th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BB3 0SJ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 St Lucia Close are based on 13 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 St Lucia Close, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 0SJ

Average Price
£327,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£327,433

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Lucia Close

Average Price
£348,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£348,498

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Lucia CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 St Lucia Close, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-01-20	£329,840
6 St Lucia Close, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-03-23	£339,669
8 St Lucia Close, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2016-09-16	£322,417
6 St Lucia Close, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2015-12-11	£326,215
1 St Lucia Close, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£211,000	2012-08-13	£363,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 0SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	31
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	3,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	3,613 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	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG	3out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA	3out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Jack Walker Way , Fernhurst Farm BB2 4JJ	4out of 4	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	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
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF	3out of 4	2,818 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	3out of 4	2,863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD	4out of 4	2,897 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	3,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX	- not rated	4,996 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	4,340 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	1,612 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	1,612 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	1,876 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	2,390 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
The Little Lancashire Village	1a Branch Road	312 yd
No 3 Espresso Bar	3 Albert Place	352 yd
Grafters	22 George Street	461 yd
Splash @ Riverside	Splash At Riverside, Riverside House, Branch Road	470 yd
Costa Coffee	Blackburn Services M65, Commercial Road	674 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakenhurst Farm Brewers Fayre	Brewsters, Riversway Drive	285 yd
The Golden Cup	The Golden Cup Inn, 610 Blackburn Road	649 yd
Crown Paints Sports & Social Club	Crown Berger Sports And Social Club, Anchor Road	928 yd
Anchor Hotel	Anchor Hotel, Blackburn Road	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	23 Branch Road	328 yd
Bamboo House	9 Fore Street	405 yd
India 2 U	6 Fore Street	410 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	M65 Junction 4 Blackburn Interchange, Commercial Road	674 yd
Yip's Chippy	454 Blackburn Road	814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Local Store	594 Blackburn Road		635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwen Cricket Club (Sandy Lane) UNITY MILL UNITY MILL KINGSTON PLACE	grass pitches	303 yd
Poppy-Mai Fc Ground Branch Road	grass pitches	434 yd
The Mill Gym Brook Mill Complex Brook Mill Complex Branch Road	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Lower Darwen Primary School MILKING LANE	grass pitches	568 yd
Regency Gym At Darwen Vale (Closed) Blackburn Road	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Darwen Vale High School BLACKBURN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	636 yd
Darwen Vale Community Leisure Centre (Closed) Blackburn Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	642 yd
Our Lady Of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School HOLMBROOK CLOSE	grass pitches	877 yd
Afc Darwen (Anchor Ground) ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	941 yd
St Edward'S Roman Catholic Primary School BLACKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	976 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%

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