Cambridge Street, Accrington, BB5 6ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB5 6ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51%	1.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.4%	49%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 6ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	49.4%	61.3%	11.9%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	22.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-21.6%
Separated	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.4%	11.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	45.7%	45.7%	0.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	36.1%	37.1%	1.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3%	4.2%	1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	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	28.8%	22.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	13%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	18.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	24.2%	9.8%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.6%	91.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	96.1%	94.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	94.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Cambridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Street was 117.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% higher than the Huncoat average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat and the 107th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB5 6ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge Street, Accrington, BB5 6ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 6ED

Average Price
£109,489

Semi-Detached
£194,398

Terraced
£81,186

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Street

Average Price
£137,720

Semi-Detached
£206,353

Terraced
£131,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Cambridge Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-04-07	£81,522
2 Cambridge Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2007-11-09	£83,026
Cambridge House Cambridge Street, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2007-08-22	£206,353
5 Cambridge Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2004-04-06	£97,711
4 Cambridge Street, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£15,000	2002-02-25	£66,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 6ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	19
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Peel Park Primary School Alice Street , BB5 6QR	- not rated	246 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Maudsley Street , BB5 6AD	3out of 4	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Barnfield Street , BB5 2AQ	1out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Barnfield Street , BB5 2AQ	- not rated	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Devonshire Street , BB5 1DW	3out of 4	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyndburn Studio School the Waterside Centre , St James court West BB5 1NA	- not rated	1,089 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Moorhead Sports College Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	1,188 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	1,198 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	- not rated	1,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy converter	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	882 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Alternative School 30 St. James Street , BB5 1NT	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB	- not rated	2,120 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Accrington Tutorial Centre Read Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5LL	- not rated	2,199 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	2,727 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	Distance
Daly's Sandwich Bar	104 Burnley Road, Accrington	155 yd
The Jump Works	Sydney Street, Accrington	159 yd
Cafe Ri-An	5 Stanley Street, Accrington	480 yd
ASDA Customer Restaurant	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	495 yd
The Crafty Fox	21 Abbey Street, Accrington	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnley Road Subscription Bowling Green Club	188 Burnley Road, Accrington	88 yd
Sydney Street Community Sports and Social Club Ltd	7 Sydney Street, Accrington	159 yd
Bold Street Social Club	80 Bold Street, Accrington	272 yd
Peel Park Hotel	Turkey Street, Accrington	303 yd
Hustle Bar Ltd	6 Water Street, Accrington	431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Chippy	110 Burnley Road, Accrington	145 yd
New Jump Works Take Away @ Jumpworks	Sydney Street, Accrington	159 yd
Golden Apple	103 Avenue Parade, Accrington	265 yd
Penny House lane Deli	15 Penny House Lane, Accrington	300 yd
Barmy Sarnies	13 Stanley Street, Accrington	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar Store	144 Burnley Road, Accrington	88 yd
The Food Warehouse	Eastgate, Accrington	400 yd
Tesco	105 Abbey Street, Accrington	627 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Argyle Street, Accrington	686 yd
Tesco	2 Eagle street, Accrington	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peel Park Primary School ALICE STREET	grass pitches	247 yd
Peel Park Avenue Parade	tennis courts	526 yd
Highams Playing Field Thorneyholme Road	grass pitches	718 yd
Central Fitness Centre 98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	855 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex PARADISE STREET	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Accrington Cricket & Tennis Club THORNEYHOLME ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,003 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus) BROAD OAK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,059 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed) St. James Square	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	80.0%

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.