Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 0AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB5 0AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.8%	50%	3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	43.5%	38%	-5.5%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	50.4%	9.2%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.3%	53.3%	12.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	40.9%	32.1%	-8.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.7%	8.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	19%	-15.7%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	7.4%	-9.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	14.5%	3.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	7%	5.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	33.5%	15.9%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5.9%	7%	1.1%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	46.8%	26.5%	-20.3%	2.7%	23.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	47.2%	68.8%	21.6%	81.4%	-12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.1% 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	82.1%	63.1%	-19.0%	83.2%	-20.1%
European Union	2.4%	26.2%	23.8%	6.1%	20.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	8.8%	-6.7%	5.6%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	62.6%	-19.5%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	2%	26.2%	24.2%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	9.6%	7.2%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	0.3%	-11.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Poland	23.6%	1.3%	22.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Muslim	29.4%	6.5%	22.9%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn Road was 102.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.2% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackburn Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 131st lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.4%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB5 0AJ, 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Blackburn Road are based on 862 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hyndburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 0AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0AJ

Average Price
£156,108

Semi-Detached
£173,423

Terraced
£131,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£209,563

Semi-Detached
£186,964

Terraced
£151,345

Detached
£318,156

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,555

Other
£791,383

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
363 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2025-01-27	£139,825
365 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-10-11	£155,610
359 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-03-03	£146,170
381 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2021-06-29	£122,172
383 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	2020-11-27	£139,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0AJ

Employment

BB5 0AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	7
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Other	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Bradshaw Row , Church BB5 4HG	2out of 4	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Exchange Street , BB5 0JD	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School St Nicholas Road , Church BB5 4DN	3out of 4	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD	3out of 4	986 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	2out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	986 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	1,745 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	2,076 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	2,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Pizzeria Restaurant & The Dessert Factory	378-380 Blackburn Road, Accrington	180 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	403 yd
KFC	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	447 yd
Monte Cristo	125 Henry Street, Church	515 yd
Mr Gatty's Tea Room	Elmfield Hall, Hyndburn Road, Accrington	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Acorn	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	768 yd
The Stanley	84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington	944 yd
Tiger Lounge	352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	1,015 yd
Nags Head (Wet Sales Only)	78 Blackburn Road, Accrington	1,028 yd
Globe Bowling & Billiards Club	Park Crescent, Accrington	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handi n Roti	368 Blackburn Road, Accrington	137 yd
The Milky Bar	412 Blackburn Road, Accrington	229 yd
Crispy Cottage	376 Blackburn Road, Accrington	229 yd
Kwong Ming	410 Blackburn Road, Accrington	229 yd
Lala's Takeaway	382 Blackburn Road, Accrington	229 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GMBH	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	375 yd
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	657 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	768 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	864 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hyndburn Leisure Centre HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HENRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	411 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BRADSHAW ROW	grass pitches	479 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	896 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	953 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,055 yd
St Christophers C Of E School QUEENS ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,090 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	73.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.4%
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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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