Clayton Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB6 7AQ is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	47.3%	44.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	52.7%	55.9%	3.2%	49.0%	6.9%

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 BB6 7AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	37.2%	46.4%	9.2%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	29.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	13.3%	13.7%	0.4%	6.1%	7.6%

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	31.1%	35.2%	4.1%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	36.5%	37.6%	1.1%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	22.1%	17.8%	-4.3%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around BB6 7AQ this area, 35.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	35.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9.4%	-8.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	6.1%	-7.2%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.2%	6.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	19.9%	9.3%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.4%	83.2%	-4.2%	81.4%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	93.2%	93%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	93%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	29.7%	13.5%	16.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Clayton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clayton Street was 232.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% higher than the Netherton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clayton Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton and the 41st highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB6 7AQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Clayton Street are based on 128 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 Clayton Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 7AQ

Average Price
£96,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£93,610

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clayton Street

Average Price
£89,219

Semi-Detached
£102,131

Terraced
£89,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£85,737

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clayton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Clayton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2025-03-31	£80,771
37 Clayton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,500	2024-07-12	£96,335
43 Clayton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-05-23	£88,461
4 Clayton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-01-11	£100,000
26 Clayton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-01-31	£125,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB6 7AQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB6 7AQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Full-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	4,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ash Street , Great Harwood BB6 7QA	3out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School St John's Street , Great Harwood BB6 7ES	3out of 4	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Primary School Rushton Street , Great Harwood BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Harwood Lane , Great Harwood BB6 7SN	3out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hyndburn Academy Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	1out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	3,599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	3,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington Elker Lane , Billington BB7 9JA	4out of 4	3,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	4,981 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	4,771 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	5,063 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill School Wiswell Lane , Whalley BB7 9AF	- not rated	5,131 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	5,287 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clayton Street Chippy	7-9 Clayton Street, Great Harwood	2 yd
Mellows Lounge Bar and Restaurant	12 Queen Street, Great Harwood	129 yd
Akela Street Food	28a Queen Street, Great Harwood	130 yd
The Brie Mine Bistro	28 Queen Street, Great Harwood	146 yd
Otto Cafe Bistro ltd	53-55 Queen Street, Great Harwood	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Pub	Queen Street, Great Harwood	113 yd
1B Tap (Wet Sales Only)	1b Glebe Street, Great Harwood	167 yd
Hackers Bar - Wet Sales Only	12 Queen Street. Great Harwood	243 yd
The Chantry - Wet Sales Only	6-8 Church Street, Great Harwood	251 yd
Cross Axes	7 Church Street, Great Harwood	268 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli Bake	48 Queen Street, Great Harwood	103 yd
Crunchy Plus Chicken & Pizza Bar Ki Ltd	62 Queen Street, Great Harwood	113 yd
Domino's Pizza	92-98 Queen Street, Great Harwood	113 yd
Megna Indian Takeaway	100 Queen Street, Great Harwood	113 yd
The Chicken Shop	44 Queen Street, Great Harwood	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Queen street, Great Harwood	113 yd
Tesco	Queen Street, Great Harwood	318 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	177 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed) Nuttall Avenue	grass pitches	520 yd
Lowerfold Park Lowerfold Road	tennis courts	610 yd
Great Harwood Primary School RUSHTON STREET	grass pitches	684 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field Church Lane	grass pitches	686 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School HARWOOD LANE	grass pitches	804 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed) Wood Street	grass pitches	831 yd
Lyndon House Playing Fields (Great Harwood Rovers Fc) (Closed) Balfour Street	grass pitches	998 yd
Heymoor Farm Harwood Lane	grass pitches	1,004 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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