Moorhouse Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB5 0JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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	34.7%	41.8%	7.1%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	33.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	16.2%	10%	-6.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.5%	38.4%	8.9%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	34.4%	33%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	19.2%	18.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	12.6%	7.8%	-4.8%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around BB5 0JG this area, 34.7% 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	48.3%	34.7%	-13.6%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	16.3%	3.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6%	1.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12%	6.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	16%	8.6%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	14.9%	21.2%	6.3%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.1%	72.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	-9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	89.7%	80.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	1.1%	10.4%	9.3%	6.1%	4.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	80.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	11.4%	10.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.8%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	10.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Muslim	22.9%	6.5%	16.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Moorhouse Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorhouse Avenue was 171.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moorhouse Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 69th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.2%.

🔎 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 0JG, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Moorhouse Avenue are based on 13 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 Moorhouse Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0JG

Average Price
£105,615

Semi-Detached
£121,751

Terraced
£49,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorhouse Avenue

Average Price
£117,604

Semi-Detached
£128,274

Terraced
£82,035

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorhouse AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Moorhouse Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	2024-05-13	£120,989
5 Moorhouse Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-06-24	£120,460
2 Moorhouse Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-08-06	£106,970
9 Moorhouse Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,100	2017-10-27	£152,806
9 Moorhouse Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,100	2017-10-27	£152,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	3out of 4	374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Exchange Street , BB5 0JD	2out of 4	238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Mayfield Avenue , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AA	3out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Hartley Avenue , BB5 0NN	- not rated	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Cartmel Avenue , BB5 0NW	3out of 4	877 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD	3out of 4	1,037 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	3out of 4	76 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyndburn Studio School the Waterside Centre , St James court West BB5 1NA	- not rated	912 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	- not rated	917 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	- not rated	1,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington and Rossendale College Sandy Lane , BB5 2AW	- not rated	1,681 yd	Further education	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	1,037 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Alternative School 30 St. James Street , BB5 1NT	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	1,849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	2,092 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	117 yd
Cafe B's	23 Fern Gore Avenue, Accrington	402 yd
Pappous Greek & Grill	1 Mount Street, Accrington	859 yd
Rhyddings Business Enterprise School	Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle	895 yd
Bulloughs	The Globe Centre, Unit 30 & 31	914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Globe Bowling & Billiards Club	Park Crescent, Accrington	382 yd
Spinning Jenny	Rimington Avenue, Accrington	576 yd
Stop & Rest	Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle	982 yd
Tiger Lounge	352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	1,019 yd
'Oswaldtwistle Social Club'	Rhyddings Street, Oswaldtwistle	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cocoberry Desserts	141 Ormerod Street, Accrington	321 yd
Richmond Grill Limited	90-92 Richmond Road, Accrington	335 yd
Amico Pizza	64A Ormerod Street, Accrington	396 yd
Fatimas	37 Fern Gore Avenue, Accrington	424 yd
Cafe 44	44 Ormerod Street, Accrington	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington		720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	89 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields Park Crescent	grass pitches	508 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	604 yd
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School CARTMEL AVENUE	grass pitches	866 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School HAWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	917 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd Union Road	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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