Princess Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB6 7BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	53.8%	1.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	47.4%	46.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	27.6%	25%	-2.6%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	44.2%	5.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	10%	12%	2.0%	6.1%	5.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.9%	41.6%	6.7%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	31.3%	28.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	22.8%	21.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	9.1%
Bad health	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around BB6 7BD this area, 38.8% 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 9.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.8%	38.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	20.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.4%	1.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	14.4%	9.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	33.8%	-24.2%
Other	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	41.5%	49.1%	7.6%	2.7%	46.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	55.1%	44.9%	-10.2%	81.4%	-36.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	78.7%	77.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	17.7%	0.1%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	78%	-0.7%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.6%	12.1%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	4.2%	-12.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Muslim	51.1%	6.5%	44.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Princess Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Street was 167.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% higher than the Netherton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Princess Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton and the 76th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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 7BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Princess Street are based on 51 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 Princess Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 7BD

Average Price
£82,201

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£82,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Street

Average Price
£79,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£79,997

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£51,668

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Princess Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2024-08-09	£75,502
19 Princess Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-03-15	£59,938
15 Princess Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2021-11-30	£99,035
9 Princess Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,450	2021-08-03	£65,316
27 Princess Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2021-03-26	£99,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB6 7BD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB6 7BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	2
Administrative and support service 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	4,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Harwood Lane , Great Harwood BB6 7SN	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Ash Street , Great Harwood BB6 7QA	3out of 4	597 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	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Primary School Rushton Street , Great Harwood BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,246 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	3,445 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	3,580 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	4,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	4,968 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	4,763 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill School Wiswell Lane , Whalley BB7 9AF	- not rated	5,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	5,139 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
Tesco Family Dining Ltd - Tesco Cafe	85 Queen Street, Great Harwood	144 yd
The Royal Hotel	2 Station Road, Great Harwood	228 yd
The Chai Guys	108 Queen Street, Great Harwood	232 yd
Clayton Street Chippy	7-9 Clayton Street, Great Harwood	386 yd
'The Beach Hut Play & Party Centre'	31 Park Road, Great Harwood	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Pub	Queen Street, Great Harwood	306 yd
1B Tap (Wet Sales Only)	1b Glebe Street, Great Harwood	531 yd
Cross Axes	7 Church Street, Great Harwood	605 yd
The Tavern	26-28 Church Street, Great Harwood	605 yd
Tipsy Cow	2 Church Street, Great Harwood	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cake Shop	14 St. Huberts Street, Great Harwood	194 yd
Crunchy Plus Chicken & Pizza Bar Ki Ltd	62 Queen Street, Great Harwood	306 yd
Domino's Pizza	92-98 Queen Street, Great Harwood	306 yd
Megna Indian Takeaway	100 Queen Street, Great Harwood	306 yd
Deli Bake	48 Queen Street, Great Harwood	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Queen Street, Great Harwood	144 yd
Morrisons	Queen street, Great Harwood	306 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood	370 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed) Wood Street	grass pitches	492 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School HARWOOD LANE	grass pitches	517 yd
Lyndon House Playing Fields (Great Harwood Rovers Fc) (Closed) Balfour Street	grass pitches	651 yd
Heymoor Farm Harwood Lane	grass pitches	683 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed) Nuttall Avenue	grass pitches	726 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field Church Lane	grass pitches	742 yd
Lowerfold Park Lowerfold Road	tennis courts	795 yd
Great Harwood Primary School RUSHTON STREET	grass pitches	1,064 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	118.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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