Redearth Street, Darwen, BB3 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB3 2AG is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	41.2%	44.3%	3.1%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	58.8%	55.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	6.7%

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 2AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	40.6%	43.4%	2.8%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	37.6%	3.0%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.3%	13.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	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	42.3%	46.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	28.3%	31.8%	3.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	19.5%	13.7%	-5.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	8.8%	6.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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 2AG this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	29.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.7%	1.7%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	11.2%	-3.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	24.4%	11.0%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	23.9%	29.8%	5.9%	2.7%	27.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	63.6%	59.2%	-4.4%	81.4%	-22.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	72.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	5.1%	10.2%	5.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Africa	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	15.3%	0.6%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	72.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.5%	16.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	5.1%	-8.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	32.9%	6.5%	26.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Redearth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Redearth Street was 1048.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 454.8% higher than the Darwen East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Redearth Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East and the 6th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 536.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 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 2AG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Redearth Street are based on 5 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 Redearth Street, Darwen, BB3 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 2AG

Average Price
£88,749

Semi-Detached
£92,188

Terraced
£88,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Redearth Street

Average Price
£97,357

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Redearth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Redearth Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2008-04-10	£96,705
10 Redearth Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2008-04-10	£96,705
17 Redearth Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2007-10-22	£120,723
19 Redearth Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2006-09-07	£103,729
16 Redearth Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2006-06-30	£82,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 2AG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB3 2AG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	4,574 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	372 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG	3out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Turncroft Road , BB3 2BW	2out of 4	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sudell Primary School Sudell Road , BB3 3EB	2out of 4	734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy St James Crescent , BB3 0EY	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD	3out of 4	145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF	3out of 4	561 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	2,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,666 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lower Pastures Broadhead Road , BB3 3QP	- not rated	4,083 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	4,338 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	4,338 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	5,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Number 1 Coffee Shop	1 Bolton Road	222 yd
Number 39	39 Bridge Street	235 yd
Cin Cin Gin Bar	1a Church Bank Street	281 yd
The Kettle Cafe and Bar	47-51 Bridge Street	285 yd
Artisan Cafe & Wine Bar	15-17 Bridge Street	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse Hotel	72-74 Redearth Road	64 yd
Bees Knees	Bridge Street	230 yd
Bridge St Sports & Social Club	27-33 Bridge Street	268 yd
Hopstar Brewery Tap	35-39 Bridge Street	268 yd
Victoria Hotel	94 Sudell Road	304 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hings Chippy	143 Bolton Road	222 yd
Khans Grill	19-21 Bolton Road	222 yd
Yung's Fish and Chips	28 Highfield Street	232 yd
Flamingo's	7 Bridge Street	285 yd
Flames Bar & Grill	104-106 Bolton Road	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Plc	Sainsbury Superstore, Redearth Road	165 yd
One Stop	6-7 Church Street	314 yd
Iceland	Iceland, School Street	488 yd
ASDA	School Street	488 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Duckworth Street	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy SUDELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	120 yd
Urban Elite Fitness (Closed) Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School BANK TOP	artificial grass pitch	452 yd
Sudell Primary School SUDELL ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre THE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	602 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School LIMES AVENUE	grass pitches	656 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BB3 2AG