Charles Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB5 3EX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	44.1%	47.3%	3.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	55.9%	52.7%	-3.2%	49.0%	3.7%

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 3EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	50.7%	52.4%	1.7%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	22.2%	-2.9%	44.2%	-22.0%
Separated	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	15.3%	17.5%	2.2%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	43.7%	46.9%	3.2%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.1%	34.3%	0.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.6%	11.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	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	18.7%	14.8%	-3.9%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	23.3%	1.1%	13.4%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	30.7%	9.5%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	5%	3.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95%	84.2%	-10.8%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	97.3%	90%	-7.3%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	5.6%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	90%	-6.9%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Street was 407.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 277.6% higher than the Immanuel average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Charles Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel and the 12th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB5 3EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Charles Street are based on 57 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 Charles Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 3EX

Average Price
£137,240

Semi-Detached
£167,963

Terraced
£123,585

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£188,812

Semi-Detached
£190,093

Terraced
£148,700

Detached
£319,390

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Charles Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2025-03-14	£128,635
3 Charles Street, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2023-02-03	£154,451
4 Charles Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-11-26	£107,524
8 Charles Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2021-10-01	£128,994
10 Charles Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-07-09	£105,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 3EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heron Way , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BT	3out of 4	386 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Springfield Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG	3out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle Mayfield Avenue , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AA	3out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD	3out of 4	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School White Ash Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	2out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hollins Hollins Lane , BB5 2QY	3out of 4	2,925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	511 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	905 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	950 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	3,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newfield School Old Bank Lane , Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW	4out of 4	4,487 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
The Coffee House at Brave Church	Watson Street, Oswaldtwistle	121 yd
Coach House @ Rhyddings Park	Park Lane, Oswaldtwistle	163 yd
Rhyddings Business Enterprise School	Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle	277 yd
Memories 2	284 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	417 yd
Playtime Oswaldtwistle Ltd	17 John Street, Oswaldtwistle	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
'Oswaldtwistle Social Club'	Rhyddings Street, Oswaldtwistle	121 yd
Heys Inn	52 Stone Bridge Lane, Oswaldtwistle	242 yd
Tinker & Budget	218 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	256 yd
Bay Horse Hotel	226 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	292 yd
The Civic Arts Centre & Theatre (Wet Sales)	155 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star East	1 Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle	82 yd
Taste of Italy	200-202 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	246 yd
Smash Burger Delivery Co	204 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	253 yd
Big Papa's Takeaway	206 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	254 yd
Ossy Sandwich Shop	216B Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Mill Hill, Oswaldtwistle	292 yd
Heron Foods	274 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	407 yd
Spar Stores	99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School HAWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	348 yd
Hippings Methodist Primary School HERON WAY	grass pitches	353 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd Union Road	health and fitness suite	414 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School MAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	487 yd
Heys Sports Complex HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HERON WAY	grass pitches	511 yd
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School SPRINGFIELD STREET	grass pitches	556 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash) Harvey Street	grass pitches	616 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School Wordsworth Road	grass pitches	1,057 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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