Willow Street, Darwen, BB3 1LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB3 1LH has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	49.4%	47%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	50.6%	53%	2.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 1LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	50.9%	62.6%	11.7%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	14.5%	-12.4%	44.2%	-29.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	43.2%	41.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	32.6%	37.5%	4.9%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.7%	15%	0.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24.7%	15.9%	-8.8%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	14.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	9.7%	6.4%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	18.7%	2.7%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	27.7%	12.1%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	90.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	9.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	92.9%	90%	-2.9%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	89.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Willow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Street was 237.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% higher than the Darwen East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East and the 48th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 1LH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Willow Street 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 Willow Street, Darwen, BB3 1LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 1LH

Average Price
£103,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,879

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Street

Average Price
£101,597

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Willow Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2025-03-19	£126,973
1 Willow Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£49,250	2024-12-11	£51,868
30 Willow Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-11-10	£141,642
7 Willow Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£78,700	2022-05-30	£93,706
8 Willow Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2021-11-26	£104,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 1LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
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
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	4,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity VC School Bank Top , BB3 2RW	2out of 4	403 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avondale Primary School Durham Road , BB3 1NN	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy St James Crescent , BB3 0EY	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudell Primary School Sudell Road , BB3 3EB	2out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy converter	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	275 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	3out of 4	4,842 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	5,182 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Woodlands School Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG	- not rated	2,108 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	3,674 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	3,674 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	4,669 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	4,669 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easy Coffee LTD	Darwen Leisure Centre, The Green	272 yd
Essence Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar	White Lion Hotel, The Green	272 yd
Akash Restaurant	196-200 Duckworth Street	312 yd
The Vault/East Lancashire Foods Ltd	Lower Ground Floor, 8 Borough Road	319 yd
Dessert Haven	202 Duckworth Street	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sound Lounge	15 Wellington Fold	302 yd
The Cock	210 Duckworth Street	312 yd
The Sound Lounge Ltd	Wellington Fold	323 yd
Level One	29-31 Market Street	343 yd
Bird Inth' Hand	225 Duckworth Street	346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akash Indian Takeaway	194 Duckworth Street	312 yd
Eddies Woodfired Pizza	8 Borough Road	319 yd
Waffles & Chill	1 Borough Road	323 yd
Roosters Chicken and Pizza	2 Borough Road	324 yd
Khadijas Kitchen	227 Duckworth Street	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Duckworth Street	366 yd
Iceland	Iceland, School Street	400 yd
ASDA	School Street	400 yd
One Stop	6-7 Church Street	520 yd
Sainsbury's Plc	Sainsbury Superstore, Redearth Road	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwen Leisure Centre THE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	233 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	239 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School BANK TOP	artificial grass pitch	322 yd
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy SUDELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	687 yd
Urban Elite Fitness (Closed) Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	744 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School LIMES AVENUE	grass pitches	850 yd
Avondale Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Darwen Tennis Club Sunnyhurst Lane	tennis courts	1,093 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB3 1LH