Dill Hall Lane, Church, Accrington, BB5 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB5 4DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.8%	5.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	53.2%	48.2%	-5.0%	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 4DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	42.3%	44.3%	2.0%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	37.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	42.7%	42.7%	0.0%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	37.3%	34.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12%	17.5%	5.5%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	24.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.3%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	10.3%	6.6%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	21%	7.6%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	18.1%	0.6%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	99.7%	95.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	99.7%	97.4%	-2.3%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.4%	97.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	9.8%	-9.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Dill Hall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dill Hall Lane was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% higher than the Altham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dill Hall Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Altham and the 99th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB5 4DL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Dill Hall Lane are based on 362 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 Dill Hall Lane, Church, Accrington, BB5 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 4DL

Average Price
£176,910

Semi-Detached
£214,354

Terraced
£169,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dill Hall Lane

Average Price
£154,289

Semi-Detached
£206,784

Terraced
£143,300

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£185,188

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dill Hall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
247 Dill Hall Lane, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2025-08-01	£149,525
245 Dill Hall Lane, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-06-02	£210,568
249 Dill Hall Lane, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-06-12	£133,039
217 Dill Hall Lane, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-06-09	£255,933
241 Dill Hall Lane, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-12-22	£126,812

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 4DL

Employment

BB5 4DL 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	90
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School St Nicholas Road , Church BB5 4DN	3out of 4	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Earl Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5NH	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Devonshire Street , BB5 1DW	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School Church Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5HT	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn Wordsworth Road , BB5 0LU	2out of 4	2,312 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	2,312 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hyndburn Academy Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	1out of 4	2,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,160 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	2,665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	3,019 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Fielding Lane , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE	4out of 4	3,094 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Cricket Club Tea Room	Dill Hall Lane, Church	174 yd
caféWilliam	25 Whalley Road, Altham West	638 yd
Kahaani Restaurant	8 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors	663 yd
Accrington Stanley Football Club	Livingstone Road, Accrington	712 yd
Mr Gatty's Tea Room	Elmfield Hall, Hyndburn Road, Accrington	834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Enfield Cricket Club Social Club	Dill Hall Lane, Church	279 yd
Grey Horse	263 Whalley Road, Accrington	774 yd
The Acorn	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	1,042 yd
Hare and Hound's (Wet Sales)	Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors	1,086 yd
The Hare & Hounds (Kitchen)	Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Takeaway	40 Dill Hall Lane, Dill Hall	594 yd
New Food City	21 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors	628 yd
Crazy Pancho's	23 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors	628 yd
Shaha Joli Indian Take Away Ltd	16 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors	663 yd
Oh My Cheesecake	127 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK GMBH	Hyndburn Road, Accrington		976 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington		1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Enfield Cricket Club DILL HALL LANE	grass pitches	289 yd
St Christophers C Of E School QUEENS ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	372 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Accrington Academy Queens Road West	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Accrington Stanley Fc (Wham Stadium) CROWN GROUND CROWN GROUND LIVINGSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Livingstone Road Sports Ground Livingstone Road	grass pitches	858 yd
Hyndburn Leisure Centre HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HENRY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,086 yd
Mount Pleasant Primary School EARL STREET	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,094 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.6%

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	3.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	3.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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