Falcon Avenue, Darwen, BB3 1QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB3 1QX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	52.1%	47.1%	-5.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	47.9%	52.9%	5.0%	49.0%	3.9%

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 1QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	55.8%	59.4%	3.6%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	17.6%	-10.1%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.2%	12.6%	1.4%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	2.8%	4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.5%	40.1%	-1.4%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	36.7%	35.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.5%	17%	5.5%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	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.

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	23.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	12.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	16.4%	4.0%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.5%	2.6%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	20.4%	3.1%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.7%	95.1%	4.4%	81.4%	13.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	90.4%	93.9%	3.5%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	93.7%	3.9%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.6%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Falcon Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Falcon Avenue was 426.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.7% higher than the Darwen East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Falcon Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East and the 17th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 260.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.8%.

🔎 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. 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 1QX, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Falcon Avenue are based on 7 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 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, BB3 1QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 1QX

Average Price
£199,896

Semi-Detached
£201,647

Terraced
£192,988

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£298,164

Estimated Average Property Prices for Falcon Avenue

Average Price
£236,063

Semi-Detached
£240,915

Terraced
£229,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Falcon AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-01-07	£209,528
21 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-06-15	£106,342
20 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-05-26	£177,100
Hollins Grove Liberal Club Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£260,400	2022-01-10	£286,609
11 Falcon Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-11-26	£237,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 1QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	30
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darwen Childrens Centre Winterton Road , BB3 0ER	- not rated	1,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN	4out of 4	2,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	4,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	3out of 4	5,202 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	2out of 4	369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avondale Primary School Durham Road , BB3 1NN	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA	- not rated	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St James' Church of England Primary School St James Crescent , BB3 0EY	- not rated	1,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Moorland High School Holden Fold , BB3 3AU	- not rated	1,473 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD	- not rated	1,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	5,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	332 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sunnyhurst Centre Salisbury Road , BB3 1HZ	- not rated	332 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crosshill Special School Salisbury Road , BB3 1HZ	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen School 3 Sudell Road , BB3 3HW	- not rated	1,860 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food By Liam Cooper	5 Hollins Road	370 yd
Raj Mahal	9-13 Blackburn Road	376 yd
Lynwood Cantonese	288 Blackburn Road	520 yd
Herbert Parkinson Ltd	Harvest Mill, Monton Road	534 yd
Ollys Kitchen	47 Duckworth Street	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darwen Masonic Hall	Darwen Masonic Hall, Hawkshaw Avenue	236 yd
Hollins Grove Conservative Club	106 Blackburn Road	278 yd
Darwen Tap	47 Blackburn Road	377 yd
Alexandra Hotel	Alexandra Hotel, Alexandra View	619 yd
Anchor Hotel	Anchor Hotel, Blackburn Road	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria di Napoli	105 Blackburn Road	116 yd
Kebabish	155 Blackburn Road	116 yd
The Joint@Darwen	137 Blackburn Road	116 yd
New Star	12-14 Blackburn Road	278 yd
Madina Indian Takeaway	29 Blackburn Road	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue	49 yd
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road	140-148 Blackburn Road	65 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Duckworth Street	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School ST. ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Avondale Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Afc Darwen (Anchor Ground) ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	702 yd
St Edward'S Roman Catholic Primary School BLACKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	709 yd
Darwen Cricket Club (Birch Hall) BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND LEVEN GROVE	grass pitches	733 yd
Darwen Golf Club DUDDON AVENUE	golf	806 yd
Darwen Tennis Club Sunnyhurst Lane	tennis courts	824 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	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB3 1QX