York Street, Accrington, BB5 1DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB5 1DN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	55.5%	47.9%	-7.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	44.5%	52.1%	7.6%	49.0%	3.1%

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 area around BB5 1DN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	52.8%	21.3%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	28%	-12.2%	44.2%	-16.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	15.9%	12.1%	-3.8%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	9.6%	4.7%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	30.2%	52%	21.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	35.9%	29.5%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	22.3%	13.2%	-9.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	10%	3.6%	-6.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	24.4%	-9.5%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	7%	-7.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	17.4%	3.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7%	0.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	18.8%	3.7%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	22.5%	12.1%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	20.3%	19.6%	2.7%	17.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.3%	76.5%	-19.8%	81.4%	-4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	95.7%	89.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	6%	3.3%	5.6%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	90.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is York Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Street was 270.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.1% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 27th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB5 1DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 York Street are based on 109 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 York Street, Accrington, BB5 1DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 1DN

Average Price
£145,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,494

Detached
£138,764

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Street

Average Price
£94,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£92,246

Detached
£146,599

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£213,880

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
York Cottage York Street, Accrington, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-10-11	£146,599
2 York Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2010-01-15	£162,766
2 York Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2007-01-12	£132,844
2 York Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2003-08-12	£179,869
2 York Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	2001-09-27	£134,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 1DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	1,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Devonshire Street , BB5 1DW	3out of 4	86 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Maudsley Street , BB5 6AD	3out of 4	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Peel Park Primary School Alice Street , BB5 6QR	- not rated	939 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Barnfield Street , BB5 2AQ	1out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Moorhead Sports College Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	582 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	- not rated	798 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	798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyndburn Studio School the Waterside Centre , St James court West BB5 1NA	- not rated	934 yd	Studio schools	No	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	1,303 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	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Accrington Tutorial Centre Read Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5LL	- not rated	1,686 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	2,177 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
Costa	Drive Thru, Hyndburn Road	370 yd
Vue Entertainment	Hyndburn Road, Accringtonton	379 yd
Micki Morgans Cafe	18 King Street, Accrington	379 yd
MAS 300 Ltd ta Shean Cafe	41-43 Union Street, Accrington	405 yd
Greggs	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Acorn	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	370 yd
Broadway	1 Burnley Road, Accrington	374 yd
The Castle Hotel	75 Whalley Road, Accrington	381 yd
The Stanley	84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington	491 yd
Grey Horse	263 Whalley Road, Accrington	512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
York Street Chippy	2 York Street, Accrington	31 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway	51 Whalley Road, Accrington	285 yd
Asha Indian Takeaway	58 Whalley Road, Accrington	374 yd
Yuit Loung	55 Marlborough Road, Accrington	380 yd
Cinnamon Spice	85 Whalley Road, Accrington	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Argyle Street, Accrington	197 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	370 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	407 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	491 yd
Spar Store	144 Burnley Road, Accrington	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Accrington Academy Queens Road West	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	795 yd
St Christophers C Of E School QUEENS ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	799 yd
Highams Playing Field Thorneyholme Road	grass pitches	802 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Peel Park Primary School ALICE STREET	grass pitches	866 yd
Livingstone Road Sports Ground Livingstone Road	grass pitches	887 yd
Accrington Stanley Fc (Wham Stadium) CROWN GROUND CROWN GROUND LIVINGSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	934 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.

Overview of BB5 1DN