Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 0AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB5 0AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.3%	0.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.9%	48.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	29.7%	35.4%	5.7%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	49.9%	-1.4%	44.2%	5.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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%	45.7%	9.1%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	40.1%	33.6%	-6.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.2%	13.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	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.

In the area around BB5 0AQ this area, 38.2% 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 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.6%	38.2%	-1.4%	18.2%	20.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	14%	-1.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	16%	6.9%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	13.6%	3.9%	-9.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	58.4%	64.7%	6.3%	2.7%	62.0%
Other Asian	4.7%	5%	0.3%	1.6%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	32.1%	21.2%	-10.9%	81.4%	-60.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	70.5%	74.8%	4.3%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.1%	21.2%	-2.9%	5.6%	15.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	74.8%	4.8%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	19.8%	17.6%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	1.8%	-18.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	11%	46.2%	-35.2%
Muslim	72.1%	6.5%	65.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn Road was 112.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackburn Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 123rd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.2%.

🔎 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 0AQ, 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 0AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0AQ

Average Price
£142,053

Semi-Detached
£390,037

Terraced
£128,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£147,673

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
228 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-07-04	£130,798
236 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-01-22	£188,313
198 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-11-30	£159,533
198 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£56,105	2017-05-31	£72,737
310 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2015-10-30	£100,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB5 0AQ 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	64
Looking after home or family	55
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	35
Other	29
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	30
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Bradshaw Row , Church BB5 4HG	2out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Exchange Street , BB5 0JD	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School St Nicholas Road , Church BB5 4DN	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Devonshire Street , BB5 1DW	3out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	2out of 4	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	2,544 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	1,223 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	1,845 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	1,869 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Community special 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
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	198 yd
Village Pizzeria Restaurant & The Dessert Factory	378-380 Blackburn Road, Accrington	434 yd
Clarkey's Cafe	Blackburn Road, Accrington	497 yd
KFC	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	527 yd
Costa	Drive Thru, Hyndburn Road	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Acorn	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	539 yd
The Stanley	84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington	682 yd
Nags Head (Wet Sales Only)	78 Blackburn Road, Accrington	768 yd
The Bees Knees	89-95 Blackburn Road, Accrington	810 yd
Town Hall	Blackburn Road, Accrington	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naafiah	198 Blackburn Road, Accrington	1 yd
Eastern Promise	314 Blackburn Road, Accrington	2 yd
Azad Takeaway	180 Blackburn Road, Accrington	2 yd
Pizza GOGO	233 Blackburn Road, Accrington	180 yd
Mia Jade Bakes	199 Blackburn Road, Accrington	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GMBH	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	409 yd
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	472 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	539 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	601 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	682 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	582 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BRADSHAW ROW	grass pitches	716 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	861 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	963 yd
St Christophers C Of E School QUEENS ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	995 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	999 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	48.72 Mbit/s

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