Fountain Street, Accrington, BB5 0QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB5 0QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	51.9%	53.1%	1.2%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.1%	46.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	29.3%	36.7%	7.4%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	50.8%	-9.4%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	2%	3.2%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	40.2%	40.8%	0.6%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	36.9%	39.5%	2.6%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	16.4%	11.6%	-4.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

In the area around BB5 0QS this area, 38.7% 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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.1%	38.7%	-6.4%	18.2%	20.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.7%	1.9%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	15.9%	4.5%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	8.1%	2.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 9.3% 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	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	76.2%	82%	5.8%	2.7%	79.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	-72.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	63.1%	67.3%	4.2%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	35.5%	29.9%	-5.6%	5.6%	24.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	67.3%	4.7%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	27.2%	25.3%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	1.6%	-26.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.5%	37.2%	-34.7%
Christian	4.5%	46.2%	-41.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	80.1%	6.5%	73.6%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Fountain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Street was 40.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fountain Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 40th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

🔎 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 0QS, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fountain Street are based on 82 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 Fountain Street, Accrington, BB5 0QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0QS

Average Price
£56,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£56,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Street

Average Price
£65,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£65,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14A Fountain Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2015-12-10	£53,488
15 Fountain Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	2014-03-14	£59,493
15 Fountain Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2007-06-19	£87,217
15 Fountain Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£12,000	2004-05-12	£28,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB5 0QS 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

Looking after home or family	53
Part-Time Employee	49
Full-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Other	18
Retired	18
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	1,009 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	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Hudson Street , BB5 2HS	3out of 4	913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Bradshaw Row , Church BB5 4HG	2out of 4	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Devonshire Street , BB5 1DW	3out of 4	1,121 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	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	1,269 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	1,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	1,977 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	1,314 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	2,439 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
Bulloughs	The Globe Centre, Unit 30 & 31	356 yd
Pappous Greek & Grill	1 Mount Street, Accrington	506 yd
Tesco Accrington Cafe	2 Eagle Street, Accrington	561 yd
Clarkey's Cafe	Blackburn Road, Accrington	590 yd
New Dixi World Ltd	118-120 Blackburn Road, Accrington	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Globe Bowling & Billiards Club	Park Crescent, Accrington	469 yd
The Poplar Club - Wet Sales Only	Wellington Street, Accrington	616 yd
The Stanley	84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington	673 yd
The Bees Knees	89-95 Blackburn Road, Accrington	688 yd
Nags Head (Wet Sales Only)	78 Blackburn Road, Accrington	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Chinese Takeaway	122 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington	71 yd
Cafe 44	44 Ormerod Street, Accrington	152 yd
Amico Pizza	64A Ormerod Street, Accrington	269 yd
Richmond Grill Limited	90-92 Richmond Road, Accrington	272 yd
Cocoberry Desserts	141 Ormerod Street, Accrington	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	176 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	673 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	714 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	903 yd
Tesco	105 Abbey Street, Accrington	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	355 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields Park Crescent	grass pitches	604 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	634 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	707 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%

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