Abbeydale Way, Accrington, BB5 0EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB5 0EN is primarily male, with 54% 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	52.3%	46%	-6.3%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	47.7%	54%	6.3%	49.0%	5.0%

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 BB5 0EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	42.2%	43.8%	1.6%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	37.7%	0.9%	44.2%	-6.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43%	44.4%	1.4%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	32.5%	37%	4.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.7%	12.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	27.4%	23.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	26.4%	8.2%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	7.9%	24.1%	16.2%	2.7%	21.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.5%	64.4%	-20.1%	81.4%	-17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	86.2%	83.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	10.1%	3.9%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	83.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.5%	6.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Abbeydale Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbeydale Way was 69.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.1% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbeydale Way has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 95th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 0EN, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Abbeydale Way are based on 138 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 Abbeydale Way, Accrington, BB5 0EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0EN

Average Price
£174,694

Semi-Detached
£176,206

Terraced
£154,404

Detached
£215,734

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbeydale Way

Average Price
£191,207

Semi-Detached
£200,123

Terraced
£166,214

Detached
£235,686

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,252

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbeydale WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Abbeydale Way, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-15	£134,618
43 Abbeydale Way, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2025-06-13	£134,237
44 Abbeydale Way, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-02-28	£131,873
64 Abbeydale Way, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,500	2024-09-27	£86,194
38 Abbeydale Way, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-09-13	£175,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0EN

Employment

BB5 0EN 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	142
Part-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	35
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	23
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD	3out of 4	463 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Bradshaw Row , Church BB5 4HG	2out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Mayfield Avenue , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AA	3out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Exchange Street , BB5 0JD	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	2out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	2,804 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	463 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	2,470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	5,115 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
Cafe Nova	Oswaldtwistle Mills, Collier Street	365 yd
'The Hungry Tackler Ltd'	Collier Street, Oswaldtwistle	365 yd
The Pavillion Restaurant	Collier Street, Oswaldtwistle	365 yd
'The Terrace Tea Room'	Oswaldtwistle Mills, Collier Street	365 yd
Village Pizzeria Restaurant & The Dessert Factory	378-380 Blackburn Road, Accrington	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger Lounge	352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	493 yd
The Civic Arts Centre & Theatre (Wet Sales)	155 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	761 yd
'Oswaldtwistle Social Club'	Rhyddings Street, Oswaldtwistle	837 yd
Tinker & Budget	218 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	980 yd
Thorn Inn	1A St James Road, Church	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Breeze	31 Moscow Mill Street, Oswaldtwistle	278 yd
Toppings	414-416 Blackburn Road, Accrington	387 yd
Park Chippy	428 Blackburn Road, Accrington	388 yd
The Milky Bar	412 Blackburn Road, Accrington	413 yd
Crispy Cottage	376 Blackburn Road, Accrington	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GMBH	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	817 yd
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	1,005 yd
Tesco	Mill Hill, Oswaldtwistle	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BRADSHAW ROW	grass pitches	500 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School HAWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	596 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	634 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd Union Road	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Hyndburn Leisure Centre HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HENRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	664 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	829 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash) Harvey Street	grass pitches	1,085 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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