Whinney Lane, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB6 8DQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents 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	47.5%	52.2%	4.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	52.5%	47.8%	-4.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 8DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68% 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	17.6%	18.5%	0.9%	37.9%	-19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	67.8%	68%	0.2%	44.2%	23.8%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5%	8.5%	3.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	51.6%	5.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37.4%	29.1%	-8.3%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.2%	13.8%	1.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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	13%	13.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	9.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	9.6%	6.6%	-3.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	20.1%	9.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	39%	1.3%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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%	1.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	94.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	98.2%	97.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	97.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	68.7%	46.2%	22.5%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Whinney Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whinney Lane was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% higher than the Billington & Langho average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whinney Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Billington & Langho and the 58th highest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BB6 8DQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Whinney Lane are based on 58 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ribble Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whinney Lane, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 8DQ

Average Price
£423,355

Semi-Detached
£341,531

Terraced
£447,195

Detached
£427,276

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,081,034

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whinney Lane

Average Price
£436,983

Semi-Detached
£315,076

Terraced
£364,764

Detached
£537,415

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,084,381

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whinney LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Whinney Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£379,950	2025-06-06	£391,835
Twynham, 19 Whinney Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-27	£371,774
7 Whinney Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£364,000	2024-02-23	£391,059
Bankfield, 43 Whinney Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-07-11	£1,084,381
11 Whinney Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-01-20	£437,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB6 8DQ

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Whinney Lane, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8DQ has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 12 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Whinney Lane, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8DQ has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 12 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

BB6 8DQ 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 8DQ 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 8DQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	5,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho Whalley Road , Langho BB6 8EQ	3out of 4	215 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School Whalley Road , Langho BB6 8AB	- not rated	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salesbury Church of England Primary School Lovely Hall Lane , Salesbury BB1 9EQ	3out of 4	3,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Parish CofE Infant School Ash Street , Great Harwood BB6 7QA	- not rated	3,286 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	3,286 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington Elker Lane , Billington BB7 9JA	- not rated	2,209 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Elker Lane , Billington BB7 9JA	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hyndburn Academy Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	3out of 4	4,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norden High School & Sports College Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	- not rated	4,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	5,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Cliffe School Blackburn Old Road , Great Harwood BB6 7UW	- not rated	2,569 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill School Wiswell Lane , Whalley BB7 9AF	- not rated	4,627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copper House School 7 Station Road , Rishton BB1 4HF	- not rated	4,771 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Willow Grange , Henry Street BB1 4JJ	- not rated	4,907 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	5,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prititaj	Whalley Road		298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson Hotel, Whalley Old Road		616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bake 'n' Butty	98 Whalley Road		298 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Rc Primary School Langho WHALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	179 yd
Mytton Fold Golf Club Whalley Road	golf	862 yd
Northcote Lane FOOTBALL PITCHES FOOTBALL PITCHES NORTHCOTE ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	63.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	31.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.49 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.