Major Street, Accrington, BB5 0PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB5 0PN 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 0PN 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 Major Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Major 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.

Major 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 0PN, 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 Major Street are based on 54 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 Major Street, Accrington, BB5 0PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0PN

Average Price
£57,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£57,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Major Street

Average Price
£67,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Major Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Major Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2025-06-16	£61,065
6 Major Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2025-02-14	£74,052
3 Major Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2025-01-31	£56,334
4 Major Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2021-12-03	£55,336
8 Major Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2021-09-28	£70,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0PN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB5 0PN 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	718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	840 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	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Hudson Street , BB5 2HS	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Hartley Avenue , BB5 0NN	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Barnfield Street , BB5 2AQ	3out of 4	1,178 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	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	1,491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,627 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	1,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	No	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	1,252 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	1,540 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	2,673 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	212 yd
Bulloughs	The Globe Centre, Unit 30 & 31	342 yd
Church Street Chippy	27 Church Street, Accrington	598 yd
Tesco Accrington Cafe	2 Eagle Street, Accrington	603 yd
The Town Kitchen	21 Church Street, Accrington	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Poplar Club - Wet Sales Only	Wellington Street, Accrington	433 yd
Globe Bowling & Billiards Club	Park Crescent, Accrington	436 yd
'The Commercial Hotel'	1 Church Street, Accrington	598 yd
The Bees Knees	89-95 Blackburn Road, Accrington	641 yd
Warner Arms	55-59 Warner Street, Accrington	663 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 44	44 Ormerod Street, Accrington	158 yd
Jade Chinese Takeaway	122 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington	225 yd
Amico Pizza	64A Ormerod Street, Accrington	313 yd
Omar's Takeaway	76 Nuttall Street, Accrington	342 yd
Hurns Bakers	83 Nuttall Street, Accrington	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	375 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	695 yd
Tesco	105 Abbey Street, Accrington	758 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	787 yd
The Food Warehouse	Eastgate, Accrington	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	340 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields Park Crescent	grass pitches	501 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	754 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Oakhill Park Hollins Lane	tennis courts	845 yd
King George V Playing Field Royds Avenue	grass pitches	1,018 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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB5 0PN