Ley Street, Accrington, BB5 2QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB5 2QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.2%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.4%	49.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	41.6%	45.6%	4.0%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	32.4%	1.1%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.6%	9.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7%	9.3%	2.3%	6.1%	3.2%

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	42.3%	44.5%	2.2%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	37.4%	38.1%	0.7%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	17.9%	11%	-6.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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	20.1%	14.8%	-5.3%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	11.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.2%	5.1%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	26.1%	1.3%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.6%	97.9%	0.3%	81.4%	16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	97.6%	96.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	96.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Ley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ley Street was 69.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Barnfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ley Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield and the 94th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 2QH, 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 Ley Street are based on 12 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 Ley Street, Accrington, BB5 2QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 2QH

Average Price
£133,214

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,741

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ley Street

Average Price
£119,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,341

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Ley Street, Accrington, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-11-08	£128,692
2 Ley Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-05-12	£136,945
4 Ley Street, Accrington, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,000	2016-12-12	£83,412
2 Ley Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2013-03-22	£169,024
2 Ley Street, Accrington, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2012-04-05	£136,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 2QH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	47
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	1,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	2,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Nursery School Cedar Avenue , Haslingden BB4 5NH	3out of 4	4,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School Church Avenue , Baxenden BB5 2RQ	3out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Haworth Church of England Primary School School House Lane , Green Haworth BB5 3SQ	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Woodnook Primary School Hudson Street , BB5 2HS	3out of 4	1,465 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	1,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington Hartley Avenue , BB5 0NN	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	2out of 4	2,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	3,085 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	3,404 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	3,534 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	1,594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	2,419 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	3,251 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	4,153 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dog & Partridge - Wet sales only	41 Back Lane, Baxenden		624 yd
SRS Catering Ltd @ The Gallery Kitchen	''Haworth Art Gallery'' Manchester Road, Accrington		773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alma Inn	386-388 Manchester Road, Accrington	140 yd
Baxenden Cricket Club Clubhouse	Back Lane, Accrington	624 yd
Green Haworth Golf Clubhouse	Green Haworth, Accrington	1,012 yd
Victoria Hotel	161 Manchester Road, Accrington	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Kam Po House	489A Manchester Road, Accrington		218 yd
Monte Cristo Express	145 Manchester Road, Accrington		958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	543 Manchester Road, Accrington		218 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baxenden Recreation Ground, Hollins Lane HOLLINS LANE	grass pitches	265 yd
Baxenden St Johns C Of E Primary School CHURCH AVENUE	grass pitches	311 yd
The Hollins Technology College HOLLINS LANE	grass pitches	407 yd
Baxenden Cricket Club BACK LANE	grass pitches	716 yd
Baxenden And District Golf Club WOOLEY LANE	golf	834 yd
King George V Playing Field Royds Avenue	grass pitches	984 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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.

Overview of BB5 2QH