Railway Terrace, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB6 7EQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.3% of the population 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	52.3%	59.3%	7.0%	51.0%	8.3%
Male	47.7%	40.7%	-7.0%	49.0%	-8.3%

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	41.7%	37.3%	-4.4%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	37.3%	0.8%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.8%	13.6%	0.8%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	6.1%	2.4%

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 (70.8%) 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	39.9%	40.3%	0.4%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	35.3%	30.5%	-4.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	19%	18.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.2%	3.2%

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 7EQ this area, 28.8% 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	30.8%	28.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.8%	7.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	27.7%	11.6%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	9%	0%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.3%	94.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	95%	96.4%	1.4%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	95.6%	1.0%	83.2%	12.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
No passport held	29.5%	13.5%	16.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Railway Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Terrace was 176.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% higher than the Netherton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Terrace has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton and the 66th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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 7EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Railway Terrace are based on 71 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 Railway Terrace, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 7EQ

Average Price
£113,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,223

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Terrace

Average Price
£112,890

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Railway Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-08-18	£147,581
34 Railway Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2024-05-09	£127,967
4 Railway Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2023-10-16	£65,463
18 Railway Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-09-27	£129,043
24 Railway Terrace, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,600	2022-07-22	£78,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB6 7EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	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	4,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	5,443 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	200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Primary School Rushton Street , Great Harwood BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	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	725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Harwood Lane , Great Harwood BB6 7SN	3out of 4	1,003 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	1,793 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	3,335 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	3,507 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	4,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	4,697 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	4,486 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	4,788 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	5,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	5,365 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill School Wiswell Lane , Whalley BB7 9AF	- not rated	5,402 yd	Other independent 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
Clayton Street Chippy	7-9 Clayton Street, Great Harwood	286 yd
The Chai Guys	108 Queen Street, Great Harwood	343 yd
Mellows Lounge Bar and Restaurant	12 Queen Street, Great Harwood	395 yd
Akela Street Food	28a Queen Street, Great Harwood	395 yd
The Brie Mine Bistro	28 Queen Street, Great Harwood	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
1B Tap (Wet Sales Only)	1b Glebe Street, Great Harwood	250 yd
The Plough Pub	Queen Street, Great Harwood	360 yd
Hackers Bar - Wet Sales Only	12 Queen Street. Great Harwood	458 yd
TJ's -The Juniper (Wet Sales Only)	4 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	485 yd
The Chantry - Wet Sales Only	6-8 Church Street, Great Harwood	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Chippy & Chinese	70 Glebe Street, Great Harwood	250 yd
The Cake Shop	14 St. Huberts Street, Great Harwood	265 yd
Crunchy Plus Chicken & Pizza Bar Ki Ltd	62 Queen Street, Great Harwood	360 yd
Domino's Pizza	92-98 Queen Street, Great Harwood	360 yd
Megna Indian Takeaway	100 Queen Street, Great Harwood	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Queen street, Great Harwood	360 yd
Tesco	Queen Street, Great Harwood	480 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed) Nuttall Avenue	grass pitches	274 yd
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	457 yd
Great Harwood Primary School RUSHTON STREET	grass pitches	711 yd
Lowerfold Park Lowerfold Road	tennis courts	893 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed) Wood Street	grass pitches	948 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School HARWOOD LANE	grass pitches	964 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field Church Lane	grass pitches	966 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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