Duke Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB5 3PN is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	47.2%	46.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	52.8%	53.7%	0.9%	49.0%	4.7%

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	43.2%	41.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	33.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.4%	11.2%	1.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.1%	9.2%	1.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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	43.6%	39%	-4.6%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	30.3%	39%	8.7%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	17.3%	14.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	24%	-9.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	12.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13%	-5.8%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	11%	6.3%	5.3%	5.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	15%	21.5%	6.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	3%	4%	1.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99%	94.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	13.0%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.4%	95.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Duke Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duke Street was 192.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% higher than the Immanuel average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Duke Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel and the 60th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.3%.

🔎 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 3PN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Duke Street are based on 144 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 Duke Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 3PN

Average Price
£99,727

Semi-Detached
£125,654

Terraced
£98,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duke Street

Average Price
£126,256

Semi-Detached
£173,197

Terraced
£123,190

Detached
£264,709

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duke Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Duke Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2025-03-14	£105,186
44 Duke Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2025-01-22	£142,926
8 Duke Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2024-12-02	£82,689
4 Duke Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-08-09	£104,677
14 Duke Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-04-30	£131,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 3PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	3,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	5,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES	3out of 4	5,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School White Ash Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Springfield Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG	3out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School Heron Way , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BT	3out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School Aspen Lane , BB5 4QA	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School Aspen Lane , BB5 4QA	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	- not rated	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	- not rated	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyndburn Studio School the Waterside Centre , St James court West BB5 1NA	- not rated	2,802 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	- not rated	3,202 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,587 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	618 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB	- not rated	1,950 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Alternative School 30 St. James Street , BB5 1NT	- not rated	2,955 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Willow Grange , Henry Street BB1 4JJ	- not rated	3,446 yd	Other independent special school	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	Distance
Gobbiners Cafe	359 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	316 yd
Lord Longworth (wet sales)	6-8 Thomas Street, Oswaldtwistle	333 yd
White Bull	166 New Lane, Oswaldtwistle	339 yd
Reena Tandoori Restaurant	328 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	358 yd
Tap Select	320 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Dog	384 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	239 yd
Rhoden Inn	109 Roe Greave Road, Oswaldtwistle	296 yd
The Vault- Wet Sales Only	343 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	316 yd
Immanuel Bowling Ground	New Lane, Oswaldtwistle	371 yd
Heys Inn	52 Stone Bridge Lane, Oswaldtwistle	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spring Garden	346 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	290 yd
Pizza Uno	344 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	294 yd
Pizza Palace (Lancs) Ltd	294 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	461 yd
Love Chico's	Shop 3 251 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	558 yd
The Chippy	255 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	274 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle	505 yd
Tesco	Mill Hill, Oswaldtwistle	628 yd
Spar Stores	99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Church Cricket Club WILLOW PARK	grass pitches	361 yd
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School SPRINGFIELD STREET	grass pitches	554 yd
Hippings Methodist Primary School HERON WAY	grass pitches	719 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash) Harvey Street	grass pitches	757 yd
Heys Sports Complex HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HERON WAY	grass pitches	769 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd Union Road	health and fitness suite	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	164.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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