Railway Road, Darwen, BB3 2RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB3 2RJ is primarily male, with 57.8% 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	48.6%	42.2%	-6.4%	51.0%	-8.8%
Male	51.4%	57.8%	6.4%	49.0%	8.8%

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 2RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	48.2%	52%	3.8%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	29.2%	1.7%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	17%	10%	-7.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	39.2%	43.8%	4.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	29.8%	30.7%	0.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	19.4%	16.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	9.7%	6.3%	-3.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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 2RJ this area, 30% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	30%	-2.4%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.7%	15.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11.1%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	22.5%	13.6%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.6%	4%	2.4%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	8.2%	16.5%	8.3%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.6%	71.5%	-14.1%	81.4%	-9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	89.3%	80.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	2.8%	8.1%	5.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	11.5%	4.0%	5.6%	5.9%
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	88.7%	79.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.2%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	8.9%	6.7%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Railway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Road was 150.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% lower than the Darwen East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East and the 107th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 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 2RJ, 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 Railway Road are based on 31 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 With Darwen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Railway Road, Darwen, BB3 2RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 2RJ

Average Price
£125,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£135,211

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Road

Average Price
£141,137

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£176,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Railway Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-08-01	£99,571
46 Railway Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-07-26	£113,265
43 Railway Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£70,500	2022-12-20	£80,441
23 Railway Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£77,000	2022-07-26	£84,583
48 Railway Road, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-06	£355,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 2RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	4,082 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	362 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy St James Crescent , BB3 0EY	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudell Primary School Sudell Road , BB3 3EB	2out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG	3out of 4	1,006 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	1,008 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	324 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD	3out of 4	474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	2,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	5,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	3out of 4	5,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,146 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	3,886 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	3,886 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Pastures Broadhead Road , BB3 3QP	- not rated	4,241 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	4,587 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
Deli Carlo	1 Croft Street	219 yd
Biscuit Barrel Cafe	Darwen Market Hall, Croft Street	219 yd
Tease Your Tastebuds	Stall 41, Market Hall Annexe, Croft Street	251 yd
Rushtons The Bacon Stall	237 Duckworth Street	252 yd
The Bank Bar & Kitchen	8 Church Street	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Taps Bar	11 Railway Road	112 yd
The Old Chapel	14-16 Railway Road	112 yd
Entwistle Hotel	15 Entwistle Street	201 yd
The Bridgewater	9-10 Church Street	232 yd
The Sound Lounge Ltd	Wellington Fold	276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
3BZ Darwen	52 Railway Road	6 yd
Sattis Peri Peri	44 Railway Road	6 yd
Crunchy Plus	7 Railway Road	112 yd
Khadijas Kitchen	227 Duckworth Street	267 yd
Golden Grill	40 Market Street	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	School Street	204 yd
Iceland	Iceland, School Street	204 yd
One Stop	6-7 Church Street	232 yd
Sainsbury's Plc	Sainsbury Superstore, Redearth Road	445 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Duckworth Street	489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	357 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre THE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy SUDELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	376 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School BANK TOP	artificial grass pitch	423 yd
Sudell Primary School SUDELL ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Urban Elite Fitness (Closed) Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Darwen Vale High School (Closed) Holden Fold	grass pitches	977 yd
St Joseph'S Roman Catholic Primary School LIMES AVENUE	grass pitches	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB3 2RJ