Downham Avenue, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7TW

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.3%	49%	2.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of BB6 7TW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16%	22.4%	6.4%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	67.6%	61%	-6.6%	44.2%	16.8%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.3%	8.1%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	2.0%

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	40.1%	39.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	34.5%	36.7%	2.2%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	16.6%	17.1%	0.5%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	12.2%	-9.6%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	19.9%	5.0%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	32.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
White	98.4%	96.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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	99%	97.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	97.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	76%	46.2%	29.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Downham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downham Avenue was 203.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% higher than the Netherton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downham Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton and the 53rd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 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 7TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Downham Avenue are based on 21 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 Downham Avenue, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 7TW

Average Price
£273,356

Semi-Detached
£273,356

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downham Avenue

Average Price
£269,649

Semi-Detached
£269,649

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Downham Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,500	2023-02-07	£254,421
3 Downham Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-11-10	£288,155
10 Downham Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-04-14	£248,956
13 Downham Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2020-11-12	£266,318
3 Downham Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2020-10-21	£209,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB6 7TW

Employment

BB6 7TW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 7TW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Harwood Lane , Great Harwood BB6 7SN	3out of 4	439 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	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors Devonshire Drive , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5RJ	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	1,866 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	3,105 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	3,592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	3out of 4	3,648 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	4,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyddings Haworth Street , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA	2out of 4	5,386 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	4,638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oswaldtwistle School Union Road , Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA	3out of 4	5,195 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Hotel	1 Harwood Lane, Great Harwood	614 yd
'The Beach Hut Play & Party Centre'	31 Park Road, Great Harwood	703 yd
The Royal Hotel	2 Station Road, Great Harwood	791 yd
Checcos Restaurant & Pizzeria	13 Whalley Road, Great Harwood	891 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd - Tesco Cafe	85 Queen Street, Great Harwood	953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Great Harwood Golf Club (Wet Sales Only)	Whalley Road, Great Harwood		279 yd
'The Hyndburn Restaurant & Bar'	Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors		550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Great Harwood Rovers Football Club	Great Harwood Pavillion, Harwood Lane		379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	1 Heys Lane, Great Harwood		566 yd
Tesco	Queen Street, Great Harwood		953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndon House Playing Fields (Great Harwood Rovers Fc) (Closed) Balfour Street	grass pitches	285 yd
Heymoor Farm Harwood Lane	grass pitches	340 yd
Great Harwood Golf Club WHALLEY ROAD	golf	399 yd
The Sportsmans (Great Harwood Town Fc) (Closed) Wood Street	grass pitches	447 yd
Our Lady And St Hubert Roman Catholic Primary School HARWOOD LANE	grass pitches	540 yd
Wilsons Playing Field Clayton Hall Drive	grass pitches	1,073 yd
Wilson Playing Fields Track SPORTS PAVILLION WILSON PLAYING FIELDS SPORTS PAVILLION WILSON PLAYING FIELDS CLAYTON HALL DRIVE	athletics tracks	1,076 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	151.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	268 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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