Segar Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB6 7DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.1%	2.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51%	48.9%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 7DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	41.8%	50.8%	9.0%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	27.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.8%	11.8%	1.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) 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	43%	30%	-13.0%	48.4%	-18.4%
Good health	32.1%	39.6%	7.5%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	14.9%	18.1%	3.2%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	8.8%	10.1%	1.3%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 7DR this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	28.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	15.4%	1.5%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	12.8%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	25.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	16.9%	18.5%	1.6%	2.7%	15.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	79.1%	79.7%	0.6%	81.4%	-1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	88.8%	85.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	2%	7.9%	5.9%	6.1%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	85.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Segar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Segar Street was 310.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.9% higher than the Netherton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Segar Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton and the 18th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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. 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 7DR, 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 Segar Street are based on 11 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 Segar Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 7DR

Average Price
£78,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,551

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Segar Street

Average Price
£112,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,532

Detached
£229,265

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Segar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Segar Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-11-12	£125,121
8 Segar Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2019-04-12	£56,090
10 Segar Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-09-15	£94,011
8 Segar Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2015-08-13	£79,674
8 Segar Street, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	2015-03-13	£61,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB6 7DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	19
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Information and communication	1
Other	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	4,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	5,197 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 John's Church of England Primary School St John's Street , Great Harwood BB6 7ES	3out of 4	251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Primary School Rushton Street , Great Harwood BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Parish CofE Infant School Ash Street , Great Harwood BB6 7QA	- not rated	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	634 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norden High School & Sports College Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	- not rated	1,813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	- not rated	3,446 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	3,446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	3,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Cliffe School Blackburn Old Road , Great Harwood BB6 7UW	- not rated	1,213 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View 73 Grange Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5PJ	- not rated	1,592 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School C/O Northern Care , 214 Whitegate Drive FY3 9JL	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
The Willows Willow Grange , Henry Street BB1 4JJ	- not rated	2,074 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copper House School 7 Station Road , Rishton BB1 4HF	- not rated	2,301 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Towngate Cafe	15-17 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	207 yd
Clayton Street Chippy	7-9 Clayton Street, Great Harwood	208 yd
The Brie Mine Bistro	28 Queen Street, Great Harwood	249 yd
Mellows Lounge Bar and Restaurant	12 Queen Street, Great Harwood	253 yd
Akela Street Food	28a Queen Street, Great Harwood	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
1B Tap (Wet Sales Only)	1b Glebe Street, Great Harwood	59 yd
Hackers Bar - Wet Sales Only	12 Queen Street. Great Harwood	269 yd
TJ's -The Juniper (Wet Sales Only)	4 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	284 yd
The Chantry - Wet Sales Only	6-8 Church Street, Great Harwood	304 yd
The Plough Pub	Queen Street, Great Harwood	320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Chippy & Chinese	70 Glebe Street, Great Harwood	59 yd
Happy Eating	63 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	197 yd
Pizza Dome	27 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	207 yd
Towngate Pizza	25 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	207 yd
Tonis Taste of Italy	37 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Queen street, Great Harwood	320 yd
Tesco	Queen Street, Great Harwood	512 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed) Nuttall Avenue	grass pitches	346 yd
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Great Harwood Primary School RUSHTON STREET	grass pitches	530 yd
Lowerfold Park Lowerfold Road	tennis courts	747 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field Church Lane	grass pitches	866 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School HARWOOD LANE	grass pitches	1,006 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed) Wood Street	grass pitches	1,021 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	87.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.3 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	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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