Frances Street, Darwen, BB3 1DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB3 1DZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	58.3%	55.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	41.7%	44.7%	3.0%	49.0%	-4.3%

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	31.3%	31.1%	-0.2%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	23%	-2.9%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	18.4%	13.6%	-4.8%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	23.9%	27.2%	3.3%	6.1%	21.1%

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 (52.3%) 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	31.3%	25.4%	-5.9%	48.4%	-23.0%
Good health	27.9%	26.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	28.3%	27.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	15.0%
Bad health	9.2%	15.2%	6.0%	4.0%	11.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	1.2%	3.7%

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 1DZ this area, 43.8% 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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.8%	43.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	25.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	13.3%	4.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.3%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	14.6%	3.7%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.3%	92.8%	1.5%	81.4%	11.4%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	92.5%	90.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	90.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	27.7%	13.5%	14.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Frances Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frances Street was 297.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.2% higher than the Darwen East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Frances Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East and the 27th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB3 1DZ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Frances Street are based on 8 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 Frances Street, Darwen, BB3 1DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 1DZ

Average Price
£108,745

Semi-Detached
£147,658

Terraced
£87,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frances Street

Average Price
£128,966

Semi-Detached
£159,359

Terraced
£98,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frances Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Frances Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-12-18	£47,988
2 Frances Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-12-12	£129,581
2 Frances Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2023-02-03	£92,864
57 Frances Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2022-08-18	£98,046
57 Frances Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2021-11-08	£73,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 1DZ

Employment

BB3 1DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1DZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darwen Childrens Centre Winterton Road , BB3 0ER	- not rated	577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	3,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	5,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darwen St James' Church of England Primary School St James Crescent , BB3 0EY	- not rated	525 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avondale Primary School Durham Road , BB3 1NN	3out of 4	601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy St James Crescent , BB3 0EY	- not rated	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity VC School Bank Top , BB3 2RW	- not rated	836 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School St Albans Road , BB3 0HY	2out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF	3out of 4	644 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Moorland High School Holden Fold , BB3 3AU	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD	- not rated	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	- not rated	1,892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tullyallan Special School Salisbury Road , BB3 1HZ	- not rated	734 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sunnyhurst Centre Salisbury Road , BB3 1HZ	- not rated	734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crosshill Special School Salisbury Road , BB3 1HZ	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen School 3 Sudell Road , BB3 3HW	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Woodlands School Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG	- not rated	2,705 yd	Other independent special school	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
Freya's Grill	161-163 Duckworth Street	221 yd
Crown & Thistle Bakery	103 Duckworth Street	221 yd
Riverside Heights Restaurant	Riverside Heights Restaurant, Shorey Bank Way	239 yd
Ollys Kitchen	47 Duckworth Street	242 yd
The Pie Hole	91 Duckworth Street	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loom and Shuttle	165 Duckworth Street	221 yd
Darwen Tap	47 Blackburn Road	384 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, Alexandra View	415 yd
The Cock	210 Duckworth Street	459 yd
Hollins Grove Conservative Club	106 Blackburn Road	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mash's Wing Ranch	149 Duckworth Street	221 yd
Cavzon	93 Duckworth Street	221 yd
Panda Express	77 Duckworth Street	221 yd
Freddys Chicken and Pizza	151A Duckworth Street	331 yd
Madina Indian Takeaway	29 Blackburn Road	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Duckworth Street	364 yd
ASDA	School Street	692 yd
Iceland	Iceland, School Street	692 yd
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road	140-148 Blackburn Road	731 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Avondale Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	657 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre THE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School BANK TOP	artificial grass pitch	868 yd
Darwen Vale High School (Closed) Holden Fold	grass pitches	932 yd
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy SUDELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
The Square Meadow Holden Fold	grass pitches	1,085 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB3 1DZ