Wilfred Street, Accrington, BB5 2HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB5 2HY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	52.7%	48.9%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.3%	51.1%	3.8%	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.

In the immediate area around BB5 2HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	35.1%	51.5%	16.4%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	29.3%	-7.0%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	17.5%	10%	-7.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44.6%	46.4%	1.8%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	31.7%	32%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.5%	15%	2.5%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	8.9%	5%	-3.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	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	24.6%	19.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	8.4%	-8.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	19.7%	1.6%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.5%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	31.8%	11.9%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.1%	80.5%	2.4%	81.4%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	90.2%	84.9%	-5.3%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	84.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.8%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wilfred Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilfred Street was 154.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.3% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilfred Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 84th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 2HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Wilfred Street are based on 83 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 Wilfred Street, Accrington, BB5 2HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 2HY

Average Price
£60,738

Semi-Detached
£30,786

Terraced
£61,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilfred Street

Average Price
£57,286

Semi-Detached
£30,874

Terraced
£57,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilfred Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Wilfred Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2024-08-02	£46,543
29 Wilfred Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£51,000	2024-06-21	£53,008
3 Wilfred Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-01-23	£75,046
13 Wilfred Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2023-09-07	£60,220
2 Wilfred Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-05-26	£57,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 2HY

Employment

BB5 2HY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Hudson Street , BB5 2HS	3out of 4	216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Barnfield Street , BB5 2AQ	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Exchange Street , BB5 0JD	3out of 4	944 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	1,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Hartley Avenue , BB5 0NN	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	964 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	1,852 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	1,907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	3,033 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
Pappous Greek & Grill	1 Mount Street, Accrington	196 yd
Victoria Peak	100 Abbey Street, Accrington	523 yd
2 Sisters Cafe & Bistro	33 Warner Street, Accrington	583 yd
Bulloughs	The Globe Centre, Unit 30 & 31	596 yd
Boardwalk	64 Abbey Street, Accrington	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Poplar Club - Wet Sales Only	Wellington Street, Accrington	412 yd
Grants Bar	1 Manchester Road, Accrington	468 yd
Accrington Masonic Association	Adelaide Street, Accrington	503 yd
'The Commercial Hotel'	1 Church Street, Accrington	612 yd
Warner Arms	55-59 Warner Street, Accrington	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Omar's Takeaway	76 Nuttall Street, Accrington	110 yd
Hurns Bakers	83 Nuttall Street, Accrington	110 yd
RCCG Open Heaven Accrington	Royds Street	197 yd
Cafe 44	44 Ormerod Street, Accrington	560 yd
Brewteaful	70-72 Abbey Street, Accrington	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	105 Abbey Street, Accrington	638 yd
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	745 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	862 yd
The Food Warehouse	Eastgate, Accrington	874 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakhill Park Hollins Lane	tennis courts	445 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields Park Crescent	grass pitches	652 yd
King George V Playing Field Royds Avenue	grass pitches	680 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus) BROAD OAK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	818 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	1,066 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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