Butts Mount, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB6 7NB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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	24.2%	30.5%	6.3%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	11.7%	7.4%	-4.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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	46.6%	42.5%	-4.1%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	29.9%	34.9%	5.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.8%	16%	1.2%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	17.8%	-1.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	12%	1.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	10.6%	7.9%	-2.7%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	20.7%	8.6%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	28.6%	0.2%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	96%	-3.3%	81.4%	14.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	95.3%	93.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	3%	4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	93.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	77.1%	46.2%	30.9%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Butts Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butts Mount was 74.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Netherton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Butts Mount has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton and the 104th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 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 7NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Butts Mount are based on 54 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 Butts Mount, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 7NB

Average Price
£127,561

Semi-Detached
£122,898

Terraced
£130,456

Detached
£146,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butts Mount

Average Price
£130,652

Semi-Detached
£128,829

Terraced
£133,197

Detached
£145,987

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,009

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Butts MountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Butts Mount, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-02-14	£60,865
7 Butts Mount, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-11-27	£77,561
21 Butts Mount, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-10-28	£106,307
1 Butts Mount, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,500	2024-07-10	£126,797
13 Butts Mount, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-05-13	£91,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB6 7NB

Employment

BB6 7NB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BB6 7NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB6 7NB 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	82
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	4out of 4	5,326 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	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Primary School Rushton Street , Great Harwood BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	487 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	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Harwood Lane , Great Harwood BB6 7SN	3out of 4	1,228 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	2,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington Elker Lane , Billington BB7 9JA	4out of 4	3,564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	4,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	4,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	5,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakhill School Wiswell Lane , Whalley BB7 9AF	- not rated	4,974 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	5,021 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	5,109 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	5,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	5,305 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
Spoilt 4 Choice	23-25 Queen Street, Great Harwood	302 yd
Towngate Cafe	15-17 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	360 yd
The Brie Mine Bistro	28 Queen Street, Great Harwood	387 yd
47 Coffee House	47 Queen Street, Great Harwood	404 yd
Akela Street Food	28a Queen Street, Great Harwood	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Hotel - Wet Sales Only	62 Commercial Road, Great Harwood	180 yd
TJ's -The Juniper (Wet Sales Only)	4 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	260 yd
The Tavern	26-28 Church Street, Great Harwood	274 yd
Tipsy Cow	2 Church Street, Great Harwood	274 yd
Cross Axes	7 Church Street, Great Harwood	274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama Put Trap Kitchen	2 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	257 yd
Ali's Chicken Village	4-6 Town Hall Square, Great Harwood	310 yd
Holy Cannoli	Glebe Street, Great Harwood	321 yd
Pizza & Kebab Land	14a Queen Street, Great Harwood	332 yd
Tonis Taste of Italy	37 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Queen street, Great Harwood		576 yd
Tesco	Queen Street, Great Harwood		762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lowerfold Park Lowerfold Road	tennis courts	421 yd
Great Harwood Primary School RUSHTON STREET	grass pitches	491 yd
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field Church Lane	grass pitches	657 yd
Great Harwood Cricket Club CLIFFE PARK	grass pitches	781 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed) Nuttall Avenue	grass pitches	851 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	219.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	219.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	37.44 Mbit/s

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