Birtwistle Street, Accrington, BB5 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB5 2AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	55.2%	53.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	44.8%	46.4%	1.6%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	28.7%	37.4%	8.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	43.8%	-3.9%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	12%	8.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	2.0%

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	41%	42.1%	1.1%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	34.5%	36.4%	1.9%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	18.4%	15.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	20.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	15.2%	-7.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	17.7%	2.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	26.6%	6.7%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	6.9%	14.3%	7.4%	2.7%	11.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	90.4%	83.6%	-6.8%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	92.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	92.1%	0.1%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Birtwistle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birtwistle Street was 150.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birtwistle Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 85th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB5 2AB, 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Birtwistle Street are based on 6 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 Birtwistle Street, Accrington, BB5 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 2AB

Average Price
£155,490

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birtwistle Street

Average Price
£137,232

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,232

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birtwistle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Birtwistle Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2011-03-25	£138,080
18 Birtwistle Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-12-12	£171,768
24 Birtwistle Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2008-08-29	£145,382
18 Birtwistle Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,950	2005-04-22	£115,314
20 Birtwistle Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2004-10-29	£167,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 2AB

Employment

BB5 2AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	21
Education	13
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Barnfield Street , BB5 2AQ	3out of 4	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Hudson Street , BB5 2HS	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	2out of 4	668 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	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Peel Park Primary School Alice Street , BB5 6QR	4out of 4	794 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	2out of 4	1,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	1,688 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	1,698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	2,339 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	527 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	2,368 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	3,511 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
Victoria Peak	100 Abbey Street, Accrington	201 yd
The Hungry Fox	67 Abbey Street, Accrington	208 yd
Boardwalk	64 Abbey Street, Accrington	235 yd
Black Horse	58 Abbey Street, Accrington	242 yd
Mitali Restaurant	17-19 Warner Street, Accrington	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Accrington Masonic Association	Adelaide Street, Accrington	164 yd
Arden Inn	85 Abbey Street, Accrington	192 yd
Tiger Lounge	117-119 Abbey Street, Accrington	192 yd
Grants Bar	1 Manchester Road, Accrington	198 yd
The Queens Hotel	31 Eastgate, Accrington	205 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plantation Street Chippy	57 Plantation Street, Accrington	93 yd
Follies	63-65 Abbey Street, Accrington	189 yd
Yankeez	75 Abbey Street, Accrington	192 yd
Brewteaful	70-72 Abbey Street, Accrington	234 yd
Choc Stop	50-52 Abbey Street, Accrington	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	105 Abbey Street, Accrington	189 yd
The Food Warehouse	Eastgate, Accrington	345 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	722 yd
Spar Store	144 Burnley Road, Accrington	732 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus) BROAD OAK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	534 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Oakhill Park Hollins Lane	tennis courts	760 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Peel Park Primary School ALICE STREET	grass pitches	865 yd
Peel Park Avenue Parade	tennis courts	978 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.