Corporation Street, Accrington, BB5 0RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB5 0RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	49.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.1%	50.8%	2.7%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BB5 0RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.6%	31.6%	12.0%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	55%	-6.1%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	12.1%	4.8%	-7.3%	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	34%	38.3%	4.3%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	39.1%	41.5%	2.4%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	16.2%	9.1%	-7.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.2%	3.0%

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 0RU this area, 41.6% 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 11%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46%	41.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	23.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	15.5%	5.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	5.7%	11%	5.3%	33.8%	-22.8%
Other	13.6%	3.1%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.5% 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	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	61.2%	71.6%	10.4%	2.7%	68.9%
Other Asian	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	30.6%	21.5%	-9.1%	81.4%	-59.9%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	69.9%	66%	-3.9%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	5.1%	9.6%	4.5%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	24.2%	0.3%	5.6%	18.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	65.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	24.9%	23.8%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	2%	-17.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	15.3%	46.2%	-30.9%
Muslim	74.4%	6.5%	67.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Corporation Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corporation Street was 111.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Corporation Street has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 115th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

🔎 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 0RU, 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) - 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 Corporation Street are based on 41 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 Corporation Street, Accrington, BB5 0RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0RU

Average Price
£80,913

Semi-Detached
£98,183

Terraced
£79,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corporation Street

Average Price
£77,969

Semi-Detached
£104,221

Terraced
£77,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corporation Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Corporation Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-03-24	£94,715
17 Corporation Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2024-04-05	£64,024
3 Corporation Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-09-23	£152,469
3 Corporation Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-09-23	£152,469
5 Corporation Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-09-23	£152,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 0RU

Employment

BB5 0RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BB5 0RU 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	54
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	22
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	1,169 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	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church Bradshaw Row , Church BB5 4HG	- not rated	904 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	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Hudson Street , BB5 2HS	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyndburn Studio School the Waterside Centre , St James court West BB5 1NA	- not rated	553 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	3out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	- not rated	1,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Moorhead Sports College Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	1,230 yd	Community 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	1,418 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Alternative School 30 St. James Street , BB5 1NT	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Tutorial Centre Read Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5LL	- not rated	2,274 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	417 yd
Bulloughs	The Globe Centre, Unit 30 & 31	458 yd
Clarkey's Cafe	Blackburn Road, Accrington	459 yd
New Dixi World Ltd	118-120 Blackburn Road, Accrington	505 yd
Tesco Accrington Cafe	2 Eagle Street, Accrington	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stanley	84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington	615 yd
The Acorn	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	667 yd
Nags Head (Wet Sales Only)	78 Blackburn Road, Accrington	681 yd
The Bees Knees	89-95 Blackburn Road, Accrington	702 yd
Globe Bowling & Billiards Club	Park Crescent, Accrington	760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GOGO	233 Blackburn Road, Accrington	203 yd
Naafiah	198 Blackburn Road, Accrington	262 yd
Eastern Promise	314 Blackburn Road, Accrington	262 yd
Azad Takeaway	180 Blackburn Road, Accrington	262 yd
Sahad Sweet Centre and Kebab House	201 Blackburn Road, Accrington	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	232 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	589 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	615 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	667 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	588 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	803 yd
Hyndburn Leisure Centre HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HENRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	814 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BRADSHAW ROW	grass pitches	904 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields Park Crescent	grass pitches	907 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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