Sarah Street, Darwen, BB3 3ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB3 3ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51%	3.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.8%	49%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	39.5%	47%	7.5%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	36.4%	6.9%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	20%	10.1%	-9.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	36.6%	39.3%	2.7%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	34.7%	35.5%	0.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	21.5%	14.1%	-7.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.9%	8.8%	3.9%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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	37.9%	22.8%	-15.1%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	15.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.7%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	26.4%	16.9%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	85.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	93.6%	86.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	85.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Sarah Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sarah Street was 132.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% lower than the Darwen East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sarah Street has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East and the 130th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB3 3ET, 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Sarah Street are based on 13 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 Sarah Street, Darwen, BB3 3ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB3 3ET

Average Price
£86,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,286

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,382

Other
£74,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sarah Street

Average Price
£97,455

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sarah Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Sarah Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-07-15	£85,666
17 Sarah Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-12-17	£52,658
59 Sarah Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2024-04-25	£77,938
32 Sarah Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2024-03-21	£68,421
29 Sarah Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-01-22	£76,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB3 3ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	13
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	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	655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF	3out of 4	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy St James Crescent , BB3 0EY	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sudell Primary School Sudell Road , BB3 3EB	2out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity VC School Bank Top , BB3 2RW	2out of 4	579 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Turncroft Road , BB3 2BW	2out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF	3out of 4	575 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL	2out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ	- not rated	4,966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Green Lane , BB2 4SR	3out of 4	5,232 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	2,221 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	3out of 4	3,989 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW	2out of 4	3,989 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Pastures Broadhead Road , BB3 3QP	- not rated	4,014 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY	- not rated	4,564 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
Finest Mix Grill	84-86 Sarah Street	137 yd
The Bank Bar & Kitchen	8 Church Street	449 yd
Deli Carlo	1 Croft Street	459 yd
Biscuit Barrel Cafe	Darwen Market Hall, Croft Street	459 yd
Cin Cin Gin Bar	1a Church Bank Street	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Entwistle Hotel	15 Entwistle Street	279 yd
The Taps Bar	11 Railway Road	333 yd
The Old Chapel	14-16 Railway Road	333 yd
Victoria Hotel	94 Sudell Road	352 yd
The Bridgewater	9-10 Church Street	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sattis Peri Peri	44 Railway Road	255 yd
3BZ Darwen	52 Railway Road	255 yd
Crunchy Plus	7 Railway Road	333 yd
Lees Cantonese	87 Sudell Road	365 yd
Marsh House Chippy	16 Marsh House Lane	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	6-7 Church Street	423 yd
ASDA	School Street	453 yd
Iceland	Iceland, School Street	453 yd
Sainsbury's Plc	Sainsbury Superstore, Redearth Road	586 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Duckworth Street	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sudell Primary School SUDELL ROAD	grass pitches	401 yd
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy SUDELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	472 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	607 yd
Darwen Leisure Centre THE GREEN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School BANK TOP	artificial grass pitch	654 yd
Darwen Vale High School (Closed) Holden Fold	grass pitches	815 yd
Urban Elite Fitness (Closed) Bolton Road	health and fitness suite	878 yd
The Square Meadow Holden Fold	grass pitches	920 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	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	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB3 3ET