Oakwood Road, Accrington, BB5 2PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB5 2PG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.9%	49.7%	0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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	26%	34.7%	8.7%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.7%	46.6%	-12.1%	44.2%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.7%	11%	4.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63%	60.5%	-2.5%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	24.2%	29.8%	5.6%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 2PG this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	6.8%	-11.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	22.8%	5.1%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	38.8%	9.7%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	1.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.1%	88%	-7.1%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	96.9%	93%	-3.9%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	93%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Oakwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Road was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Oakwood Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 2PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Oakwood Road are based on 78 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 Oakwood Road, Accrington, BB5 2PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 2PG

Average Price
£209,810

Semi-Detached
£211,197

Terraced
£182,798

Detached
£338,949

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Road

Average Price
£225,858

Semi-Detached
£228,312

Terraced
£196,825

Detached
£353,440

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36A Oakwood Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-12-19	£192,575
40 Oakwood Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-08-22	£166,685
34 Oakwood Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-04	£224,359
57 Oakwood Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-03-19	£175,969
73 Oakwood Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-02-21	£326,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 2PG

Employment

BB5 2PG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	100
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	28
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Nursery School Cedar Avenue , Haslingden BB4 5NH	3out of 4	5,262 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	- not rated	906 yd	Community school	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	929 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	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School Church Avenue , Baxenden BB5 2RQ	3out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Barnfield Street , BB5 2AQ	- not rated	1,281 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyndburn Studio School the Waterside Centre , St James court West BB5 1NA	- not rated	1,480 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Moorhead Sports College Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	2,767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	986 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	974 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alternative School 30 St. James Street , BB5 1NT	- not rated	1,575 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB	- not rated	2,760 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	2,912 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Tutorial Centre Read Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5LL	- not rated	3,904 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SRS Catering Ltd @ The Gallery Kitchen	''Haworth Art Gallery'' Manchester Road, Accrington		280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Victoria Hotel	161 Manchester Road, Accrington		343 yd
Alma Inn	386-388 Manchester Road, Accrington		554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Monte Cristo Express	145 Manchester Road, Accrington		272 yd
New Kam Po House	489A Manchester Road, Accrington		885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	543 Manchester Road, Accrington		885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hollins Technology College HOLLINS LANE	grass pitches	445 yd
King George V Playing Field Royds Avenue	grass pitches	447 yd
Baxenden Recreation Ground, Hollins Lane HOLLINS LANE	grass pitches	497 yd
Oakhill Park Hollins Lane	tennis courts	580 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus) BROAD OAK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	840 yd
Baxenden St Johns C Of E Primary School CHURCH AVENUE	grass pitches	991 yd
Baxenden And District Golf Club WOOLEY LANE	golf	1,019 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	82.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.7%

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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.8 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB5 2PG