Waverledge Business Park, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB6 7LS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	50.7%	48.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.3%	51.1%	1.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	41.3%	49.4%	8.1%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	32.2%	-3.0%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40.9%	49.4%	8.5%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	39.5%	32.6%	-6.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.7%	13.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	21.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	9%	-8.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	23.9%	10.9%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	21.8%	9.2%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	2.7%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.3%	79.6%	-5.7%	81.4%	-1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	93.7%	93.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	93.5%	0.1%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Waverledge Business Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverledge Business Park was 308.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.1% higher than the Netherton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waverledge Business Park has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton and the 23rd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 7LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Waverledge Business Park are based on 7 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 Waverledge Business Park, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 7LS

Average Price
£241,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£72,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£298,297

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waverledge Business Park

Average Price
£456,258

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£72,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£520,252

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waverledge Business ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 10 Waverledge Business Park, Blackburn, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-03-12	£504,028
Unit 3 Waverledge Business Park, Blackburn, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-10-31	£84,828
Unit 1 Waverledge Business Park, Blackburn, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-10-31	£290,837
Unit 1 Waverledge Business Park, Blackburn, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-11-30	£316,602
Unit 10 Waverledge Business Park, Blackburn, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£840,000	2017-09-07	£1,056,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB6 7LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	94 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Primary School Rushton Street , Great Harwood BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	94 yd	Community 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	445 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	806 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	1,400 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	1,543 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	3,661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	3,864 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	4,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	4,828 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	4,612 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	4,755 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	4,792 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	4,943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 30 Moss Street , BB1 5JT	- not rated	5,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	248 yd
Spoilt 4 Choice	23-25 Queen Street, Great Harwood	468 yd
The Brie Mine Bistro	28 Queen Street, Great Harwood	484 yd
Mellows Lounge Bar and Restaurant	12 Queen Street, Great Harwood	504 yd
Akela Street Food	28a Queen Street, Great Harwood	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Hotel - Wet Sales Only	62 Commercial Road, Great Harwood	336 yd
1B Tap (Wet Sales Only)	1b Glebe Street, Great Harwood	369 yd
TJ's -The Juniper (Wet Sales Only)	4 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	372 yd
Hackers Bar - Wet Sales Only	12 Queen Street. Great Harwood	414 yd
The Chantry - Wet Sales Only	6-8 Church Street, Great Harwood	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Eating	63 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	206 yd
Jalals	10 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	232 yd
Lucky Rain	72 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	232 yd
Pizza Dome	27 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	248 yd
Towngate Pizza	25 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Queen street, Great Harwood		642 yd
Tesco	Queen Street, Great Harwood		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Harwood Primary School RUSHTON STREET	grass pitches	198 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed) Nuttall Avenue	grass pitches	448 yd
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 yd
Lowerfold Park Lowerfold Road	tennis courts	877 yd
Lee Valley Golf Driving Range LEE HOUSE LEE HOUSE LEE LANE	golf	949 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field Church Lane	grass pitches	1,065 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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.