Percival Street, Accrington, BB5 0BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB5 0BE 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 Percival Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Percival Street 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.

Percival Street 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 0BE, 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 Percival Street are based on 24 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 Percival Street, Accrington, BB5 0BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0BE

Average Price
£72,577

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£72,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Percival Street

Average Price
£96,351

Semi-Detached
£155,175

Terraced
£61,127

Detached
£201,938

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Percival Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Percival Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2009-03-24	£185,688
6 Percival Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2007-11-27	£88,325
18 Percival Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2006-05-11	£78,222
12 Percival Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2006-01-23	£71,077
10 Percival Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£43,000	2005-11-04	£70,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0BE

Employment

BB5 0BE 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	610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	1,708 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	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Exchange Street , BB5 0JD	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School St Nicholas Road , Church BB5 4DN	3out of 4	865 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	946 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	972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	1,026 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	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,318 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	946 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	2,128 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	164 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	443 yd
KFC	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	471 yd
Monte Cristo	125 Henry Street, Church	514 yd
Mr Gatty's Tea Room	Elmfield Hall, Hyndburn Road, Accrington	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Acorn	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	808 yd
The Stanley	84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington	975 yd
Tiger Lounge	352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	976 yd
Globe Bowling & Billiards Club	Park Crescent, Accrington	1,053 yd
Nags Head (Wet Sales Only)	78 Blackburn Road, Accrington	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handi n Roti	368 Blackburn Road, Accrington	124 yd
The Milky Bar	412 Blackburn Road, Accrington	210 yd
Crispy Cottage	376 Blackburn Road, Accrington	210 yd
Kwong Ming	410 Blackburn Road, Accrington	210 yd
Lala's Takeaway	382 Blackburn Road, Accrington	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GMBH	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	406 yd
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	671 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	808 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	898 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	975 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	419 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BRADSHAW ROW	grass pitches	465 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	902 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	928 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School HAWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,069 yd

Broadband

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

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