Victoria Street, Accrington, BB5 0PG

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51%	0.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49%	49%	0.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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	32.1%	39.2%	7.1%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	43.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	5.9%	6%	0.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	36.8%	48.1%	11.3%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	41.5%	31.1%	-10.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.4%	11.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	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 0PG this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	30%	-4.6%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	12.6%	-6.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	13%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	24.7%	9.5%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	10.1%	1.2%	-8.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% 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	13.4%	9.4%	-4.0%	1.1%	8.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	51.3%	59.4%	8.1%	2.7%	56.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	24.2%	20.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	-60.9%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	70.8%	70%	-0.8%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.9%	24.9%	-1.0%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	69.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.7%	18.8%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	4%	-15.5%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	9.1%	46.2%	-37.1%
Muslim	72.9%	6.5%	66.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Street was 241.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 38th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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 0PG, 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 - 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) - 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 Victoria Street are based on 150 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 Victoria Street, Accrington, BB5 0PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0PG

Average Price
£85,070

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£30,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£103,214

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£131,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£770,374

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lodge Mill Victoria Street, Accrington, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£227,500	2022-04-29	£229,836
1 Victoria Street, Accrington, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£27,500	2016-03-30	£37,273
3 Victoria Street, Accrington, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£27,500	2016-03-30	£37,273
5 Victoria Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£15,000	2004-09-10	£30,698
3 Victoria Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£15,000	2004-09-10	£30,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0PG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB5 0PG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	13
Retired	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Hudson Street , BB5 2HS	3out of 4	452 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Exchange Street , BB5 0JD	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Barnfield Street , BB5 2AQ	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Hartley Avenue , BB5 0NN	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	Yes	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	785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	1,641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	1,613 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	2,823 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
Pappous Greek & Grill	1 Mount Street, Accrington	54 yd
Bulloughs	The Globe Centre, Unit 30 & 31	415 yd
Church Street Chippy	27 Church Street, Accrington	564 yd
2 Sisters Cafe & Bistro	33 Warner Street, Accrington	574 yd
Victoria Peak	100 Abbey Street, Accrington	580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Poplar Club - Wet Sales Only	Wellington Street, Accrington	369 yd
Globe Bowling & Billiards Club	Park Crescent, Accrington	521 yd
'The Commercial Hotel'	1 Church Street, Accrington	564 yd
Grants Bar	1 Manchester Road, Accrington	594 yd
Warner Arms	55-59 Warner Street, Accrington	607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Omar's Takeaway	76 Nuttall Street, Accrington	181 yd
Hurns Bakers	83 Nuttall Street, Accrington	181 yd
RCCG Open Heaven Accrington	Royds Street	242 yd
Cafe 44	44 Ormerod Street, Accrington	324 yd
Jade Chinese Takeaway	122 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	520 yd
Tesco	105 Abbey Street, Accrington	677 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	738 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	850 yd
The Food Warehouse	Eastgate, Accrington	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	414 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields Park Crescent	grass pitches	538 yd
Oakhill Park Hollins Lane	tennis courts	679 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	839 yd
King George V Playing Field Royds Avenue	grass pitches	874 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	878 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus) BROAD OAK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,024 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.7%

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%

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