Wellington Street, Accrington, BB5 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB5 2NJ is primarily male, with 56.4% of the population 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	42.4%	43.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	57.6%	56.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	7.4%

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 2NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	45.5%	55.4%	9.9%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	19.1%	-2.3%	44.2%	-25.1%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	20%	15.1%	-4.9%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	9.5%	7.4%	-2.1%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.8%	31.3%	2.5%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	32.8%	32.4%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	21%	24.1%	3.1%	12.7%	11.4%
Bad health	11.8%	8.9%	-2.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

In the area around BB5 2NJ this area, 32.8% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.4%	32.8%	-13.6%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	19.1%	4.6%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	17.1%	8.0%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86%	82.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	87.8%	82.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	7%	11.6%	4.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	82.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.2%	6.6%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.6%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Street was 310.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wellington Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 22nd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 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 2NJ, 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 Wellington Street are based on 71 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 Wellington Street, Accrington, BB5 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 2NJ

Average Price
£56,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£56,566

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Street

Average Price
£187,510

Semi-Detached
£134,274

Terraced
£77,184

Detached
£448,602

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£893,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Wellington Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£43,500	2024-07-05	£45,799
162 Wellington Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2021-07-12	£77,097
148 Wellington Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,750	2021-05-07	£77,261
162 Wellington Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,125	2021-02-25	£90,678
164 Wellington Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2020-10-15	£51,343

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 2NJ

Employment

BB5 2NJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Unemployed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	4
Other	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	1,222 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	549 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	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Devonshire Street , BB5 1DW	3out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School Exchange Street , BB5 0JD	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Maudsley Street , BB5 6AD	3out of 4	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	1,419 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	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	1,884 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	915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	1,968 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	3,056 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
Church Street Chippy	27 Church Street, Accrington	205 yd
2 Sisters Cafe & Bistro	33 Warner Street, Accrington	206 yd
The Town Kitchen	21 Church Street, Accrington	225 yd
Mitali Restaurant	17-19 Warner Street, Accrington	250 yd
Victoria Peak	100 Abbey Street, Accrington	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Poplar Club - Wet Sales Only	Wellington Street, Accrington	2 yd
'The Commercial Hotel'	1 Church Street, Accrington	205 yd
Warner Arms	55-59 Warner Street, Accrington	239 yd
Abbey Hotel - Th'Owd Stables	46 Bank Street, Accrington	281 yd
Arden Inn	85 Abbey Street, Accrington	330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixie Chick N Hut	17 Church Street, Accrington	205 yd
RCCG Open Heaven Accrington	Royds Street	214 yd
Brewteaful	70-72 Abbey Street, Accrington	270 yd
Miami	14 Church Street, Accrington	279 yd
Omar's Takeaway	76 Nuttall Street, Accrington	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	105 Abbey Street, Accrington	326 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	468 yd
The Food Warehouse	Eastgate, Accrington	520 yd
N.H. Foods Ltd	Brown Street, Accrington	560 yd
Farmfoods	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	139 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Oakhill Park Hollins Lane	tennis courts	768 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus) BROAD OAK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	873 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields Park Crescent	grass pitches	902 yd
King George V Playing Field Royds Avenue	grass pitches	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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.