Edleston Street, Accrington, BB5 0HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB5 0HG is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	49.7%	46.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.3%	53.4%	3.1%	49.0%	4.4%

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 0HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	47%	52.5%	5.5%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	33.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	-10.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	9%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	44.1%	3.4%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	31.7%	35.9%	4.2%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16%	14.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	9.3%	3.4%	-5.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around BB5 0HG this area, 29.6% 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.5%	29.6%	-10.9%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	6%	8.4%	2.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	19.2%	10.6%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	9.9%	26.1%	16.2%	2.7%	23.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.3%	65.6%	-18.7%	81.4%	-15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	91%	81%	-10.0%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	3.5%	8.6%	5.1%	6.1%	2.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	10%	4.6%	5.6%	4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	81.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	30.7%	13.5%	17.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Edleston Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edleston Street was 213.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edleston Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 45th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 0HG, 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 Edleston Street are based on 160 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 Edleston Street, Accrington, BB5 0HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0HG

Average Price
£102,832

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£86,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,088,043

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edleston Street

Average Price
£85,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£79,616

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£552,133

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edleston Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Edleston Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2025-03-17	£66,810
58 Edleston Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-11-25	£82,099
6 Edleston Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-11-01	£87,230
68 Edleston Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-11-10	£81,481
51 Edleston Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2023-10-13	£72,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	17
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Mayfield Avenue , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AA	3out of 4	472 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	479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Exchange Street , BB5 0JD	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Bradshaw Row , Church BB5 4HG	2out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	998 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	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	2out of 4	673 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	1,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	2,575 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	479 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	2,338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	5,189 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
Al - Hamza	161b Richmond Road, Accrington	433 yd
Cafe Nova	Oswaldtwistle Mills, Collier Street	439 yd
'The Hungry Tackler Ltd'	Collier Street, Oswaldtwistle	439 yd
The Pavillion Restaurant	Collier Street, Oswaldtwistle	439 yd
'The Terrace Tea Room'	Oswaldtwistle Mills, Collier Street	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger Lounge	352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	549 yd
The Civic Arts Centre & Theatre (Wet Sales)	155 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	748 yd
'Oswaldtwistle Social Club'	Rhyddings Street, Oswaldtwistle	767 yd
Globe Bowling & Billiards Club	Park Crescent, Accrington	893 yd
Tinker & Budget	218 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Breeze	31 Moscow Mill Street, Oswaldtwistle	307 yd
Richmond Grill Limited	90-92 Richmond Road, Accrington	576 yd
Don Pablo's	102-104 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	584 yd
The Milky Bar	412 Blackburn Road, Accrington	596 yd
Crispy Cottage	376 Blackburn Road, Accrington	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	914 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	969 yd
Tesco	Mill Hill, Oswaldtwistle	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	439 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School HAWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	545 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	578 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd Union Road	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BRADSHAW ROW	grass pitches	741 yd
Hyndburn Leisure Centre HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HENRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	871 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields Park Crescent	grass pitches	1,033 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.6%

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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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