Beech Street, Accrington, BB5 2AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB5 2AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.7%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.8%	49.3%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	37.9%	45.7%	7.8%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	38.2%	-7.2%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	50.4%	43.5%	-6.9%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	29.2%	35%	5.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.9%	17.2%	3.3%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	18.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	14%	0.4%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	18%	2.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.6%	5.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	23.7%	2.3%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	9.6%	2.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	13.1%	18.9%	5.8%	2.7%	16.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	72.1%	72%	-0.1%	81.4%	-9.4%
Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	79.7%	86.4%	6.7%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	9.9%	-3.5%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	87.2%	8.1%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	10.5%	8.0%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.9%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.6%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Muslim	27.6%	6.5%	21.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Beech Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Street was 139.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 88th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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 2AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Beech Street are based on 76 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 Beech Street, Accrington, BB5 2AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 2AU

Average Price
£77,681

Semi-Detached
£52,131

Terraced
£78,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Street

Average Price
£81,774

Semi-Detached
£55,337

Terraced
£82,126

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Beech Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2026-01-19	£77,236
36 Beech Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2023-10-20	£89,177
25 Beech Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,500	2023-03-30	£81,445
40 Beech Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2022-11-18	£109,889
15 Beech Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2022-05-12	£54,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 2AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	42
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	29
Construction	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	3out of 4	1,803 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	- not rated	207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Barnfield Street , BB5 2AQ	1out of 4	210 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Sandy Lane , BB5 2AN	1out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	- not rated	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Hudson Street , BB5 2HS	- not rated	644 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	731 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	- not rated	1,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Moorhead Sports College Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	1,626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	234 yd	Further education	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	366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alternative School 30 St. James Street , BB5 1NT	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB	- not rated	2,070 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Tutorial Centre Read Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5LL	- not rated	2,741 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
Victoria Peak	100 Abbey Street, Accrington	241 yd
The Hungry Fox	67 Abbey Street, Accrington	266 yd
Boardwalk	64 Abbey Street, Accrington	288 yd
Black Horse	58 Abbey Street, Accrington	299 yd
Mitali Restaurant	17-19 Warner Street, Accrington	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Accrington Masonic Association	Adelaide Street, Accrington	155 yd
Grants Bar	1 Manchester Road, Accrington	190 yd
Arden Inn	85 Abbey Street, Accrington	249 yd
Tiger Lounge	117-119 Abbey Street, Accrington	249 yd
The Queens Hotel	31 Eastgate, Accrington	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plantation Street Chippy	57 Plantation Street, Accrington	134 yd
Follies	63-65 Abbey Street, Accrington	246 yd
Yankeez	75 Abbey Street, Accrington	249 yd
Brewteaful	70-72 Abbey Street, Accrington	287 yd
Choc Stop	50-52 Abbey Street, Accrington	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	105 Abbey Street, Accrington	246 yd
The Food Warehouse	Eastgate, Accrington	400 yd
Spar Store	144 Burnley Road, Accrington	771 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	779 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus) BROAD OAK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	475 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Oakhill Park Hollins Lane	tennis courts	724 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Peel Park Primary School ALICE STREET	grass pitches	893 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Peel Park Avenue Parade	tennis courts	986 yd
King George V Playing Field Royds Avenue	grass pitches	1,090 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB5 2AU