Oldfield Avenue, Darwen, BB3 1QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB3 1QY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	54.8%	52.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	45.2%	47.3%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	30.2%	28.6%	-1.6%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	49.1%	5.8%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	11.5%	4.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	15.1%	9.3%	-5.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	41.9%	-0.9%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	31.3%	33.3%	2.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	17.5%	14.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	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	30.9%	15.6%	-15.3%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17%	4.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	34.1%	9.0%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	2.7%	8.9%	6.2%	2.8%	6.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94%	88.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	6.9%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

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	94.6%	93.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.6%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	93.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	61.3%	46.2%	15.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Oldfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldfield Avenue was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.1% lower than the Darwen East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oldfield Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East and the 187th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 1QY, 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 Oldfield Avenue are based on 2 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 Oldfield Avenue, Darwen, BB3 1QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 1QY

Average Price
£281,461

Semi-Detached
£360,067

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£426,509

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,289

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldfield Avenue

Average Price
£440,613

Semi-Detached
£440,613

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 7 The Bowling Green Oldfield Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-07-11	£138,581
Apartment 10 The Bowling Green Oldfield Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-07-18	£140,024
Sycamore House Oldfield Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-01-26	£549,017
Apartment 14 The Bowling Green Oldfield Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2023-12-20	£123,029
Oldfield Bungalow Oldfield Avenue, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-05-18	£302,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 1QY

Employment

BB3 1QY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BB3 1QY 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 1QY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	4,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU	4out of 4	5,050 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	4out of 4	187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Avondale Primary School Durham Road , BB3 1NN	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA	3out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy St James Crescent , BB3 0EY	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity VC School Bank Top , BB3 2RW	2out of 4	1,662 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	3out of 4	3,568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	3,986 yd	Academy converter	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	5,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,347 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	2,347 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	3,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY	- not rated	3,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Aurora Woodlands School Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG	- not rated	3,470 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	269 yd
Lynwood Cantonese	288 Blackburn Road	410 yd
Herbert Parkinson Ltd	Harvest Mill, Monton Road	417 yd
Raj Mahal	9-13 Blackburn Road	493 yd
Crown & Thistle Craft Bakery	441 Blackburn Road	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Darwen Masonic Hall	Darwen Masonic Hall, Hawkshaw Avenue	121 yd
Hollins Grove Conservative Club	106 Blackburn Road	395 yd
Darwen Tap	47 Blackburn Road	493 yd
Anchor Hotel	Anchor Hotel, Blackburn Road	581 yd
Crown Paints Sports & Social Club	Crown Berger Sports And Social Club, Anchor Road	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria di Napoli	105 Blackburn Road	216 yd
Kebabish	155 Blackburn Road	216 yd
The Joint@Darwen	137 Blackburn Road	216 yd
New Star	12-14 Blackburn Road	395 yd
Madina Indian Takeaway	29 Blackburn Road	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Express (4437), Corner of Blackburn Road / Falcon Avenue		87 yd
Nisa Local - Blackburn Road	140-148 Blackburn Road		136 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Cuthberts C Of E Primary School ST. ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	289 yd
Avondale Primary School DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd
St Edward'S Roman Catholic Primary School BLACKBURN ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Darwen Cricket Club (Birch Hall) BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND BIRCH HALL CRICKET GROUND LEVEN GROVE	grass pitches	616 yd
Afc Darwen (Anchor Ground) ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR FOOTBALL GROUND ANCHOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	636 yd
Darwen Golf Club DUDDON AVENUE	golf	739 yd
Darwen Tennis Club Sunnyhurst Lane	tennis courts	861 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	62.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.8%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB3 1QY