Wordsworth Road, Accrington, BB5 0LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB5 0LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	52.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	45.9%	47.3%	1.4%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	36.2%	38.7%	2.5%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	41.2%	3.4%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	37.7%	39.5%	1.8%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	34.6%	36.1%	1.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	16%	14.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	26.7%	-15.6%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	9.4%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	16.2%	0.9%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.2%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	20.9%	10.2%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	7.8%	15.4%	7.6%	2.7%	12.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.8%	79.2%	-7.6%	81.4%	-2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	90.3%	87.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3.1%	5%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	87.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.1%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	24.2%	13.5%	10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Road was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wordsworth Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 109th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 0LU, 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 Wordsworth Road are based on 44 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 Wordsworth Road, Accrington, BB5 0LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0LU

Average Price
£103,635

Semi-Detached
£127,379

Terraced
£89,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Road

Average Price
£101,688

Semi-Detached
£123,847

Terraced
£79,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-07-31	£82,122
49 Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-05-24	£96,782
67 Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-06-16	£150,221
8 Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-10-11	£159,360
8 Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-01-20	£129,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	1,287 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	3out of 4	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Hartley Avenue , BB5 0NN	4out of 4	676 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	682 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Cartmel Avenue , BB5 0NW	2out of 4	768 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	1,044 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	49 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	1,912 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	2,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	855 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	1,907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	2,061 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 B's	23 Fern Gore Avenue, Accrington	238 yd
Al - Hamza	161b Richmond Road, Accrington	247 yd
Pappous Greek & Grill	1 Mount Street, Accrington	832 yd
Rhyddings Business Enterprise School	Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle	972 yd
Bulloughs	The Globe Centre, Unit 30 & 31	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Globe Bowling & Billiards Club	Park Crescent, Accrington	314 yd
Spinning Jenny	Rimington Avenue, Accrington	422 yd
Stop & Rest	Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle	950 yd
The Plough	2 Broadfield, Oswaldtwistle	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fatimas	37 Fern Gore Avenue, Accrington	272 yd
Cocoberry Desserts	141 Ormerod Street, Accrington	343 yd
Amico Pizza	64A Ormerod Street, Accrington	412 yd
Richmond Grill Limited	90-92 Richmond Road, Accrington	458 yd
Cafe 44	44 Ormerod Street, Accrington	614 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington		808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	103 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields Park Crescent	grass pitches	398 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	668 yd
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School CARTMEL AVENUE	grass pitches	708 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	971 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School HAWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,007 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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