Towngate, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB6 7NE is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	47.5%	44.4%	-3.1%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	52.5%	55.6%	3.1%	49.0%	6.6%

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	31.4%	41.8%	10.4%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	30.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	14.9%	13.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	14.4%	7.7%	-6.7%	6.1%	1.6%

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	33.2%	34.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-14.2%
Good health	33.6%	37.6%	4.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	24.4%	17.9%	-6.5%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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 7NE this area, 32.3% 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 18.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	32.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	5.6%	-2.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	21.2%	8.8%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	18.7%	8.9%	33.8%	-15.1%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.1%	93.6%	-3.5%	81.4%	12.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	96.6%	94.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	94.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Towngate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towngate was 352.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 145.2% higher than the Netherton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Towngate has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton and the 16th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.5%.

🔎 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 7NE, 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 Towngate are based on 4 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 Towngate, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 7NE

Average Price
£121,245

Semi-Detached
£189,031

Terraced
£87,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towngate

Average Price
£132,666

Semi-Detached
£177,813

Terraced
£87,518

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on TowngateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Towngate, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-05-04	£189,568
9 Towngate, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2005-03-16	£126,409
7 Towngate, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2003-11-24	£166,057
1B Towngate, Blackburn, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£15,288	2003-07-29	£48,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB6 7NE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
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	5,118 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	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Primary School Rushton Street , Great Harwood BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	436 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	588 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	1,070 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	1,955 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	3,757 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	3,834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	4,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	5,135 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	4,921 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill School Wiswell Lane , Whalley BB7 9AF	- not rated	5,075 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	5,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School Thwaites Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG	4out of 4	5,156 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ	- not rated	5,315 yd	Other independent school	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
Spoilt 4 Choice	23-25 Queen Street, Great Harwood	76 yd
The Brie Mine Bistro	28 Queen Street, Great Harwood	150 yd
Akela Street Food	28a Queen Street, Great Harwood	173 yd
Mellows Lounge Bar and Restaurant	12 Queen Street, Great Harwood	173 yd
Towngate Cafe	15-17 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's -The Juniper (Wet Sales Only)	4 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	42 yd
Hackers Bar - Wet Sales Only	12 Queen Street. Great Harwood	47 yd
The Chantry - Wet Sales Only	6-8 Church Street, Great Harwood	54 yd
The Tavern	26-28 Church Street, Great Harwood	92 yd
Tipsy Cow	2 Church Street, Great Harwood	92 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama Put Trap Kitchen	2 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	35 yd
Ali's Chicken Village	4-6 Town Hall Square, Great Harwood	62 yd
Holy Cannoli	Glebe Street, Great Harwood	72 yd
Pizza & Kebab Land	14a Queen Street, Great Harwood	90 yd
Tonis Taste of Italy	37 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood	141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Queen street, Great Harwood	351 yd
Tesco	Queen Street, Great Harwood	556 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercer Hall Leisure Centre QUEEN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Lowerfold Park Lowerfold Road	tennis courts	477 yd
Great Harwood Primary School RUSHTON STREET	grass pitches	491 yd
St Johns C Of E Primary School (Closed) Nuttall Avenue	grass pitches	641 yd
Memorial Park Playing Field Church Lane	grass pitches	652 yd
Great Harwood Cricket Club CLIFFE PARK	grass pitches	975 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School HARWOOD LANE	grass pitches	988 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed) Wood Street	grass pitches	1,049 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%

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