Lowerfield, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB6 8HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.1%	49.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 8HE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.1% 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	21.1%	21%	-0.1%	37.9%	-16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	68.3%	69.1%	0.8%	44.2%	24.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.9%	57.1%	-3.8%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	28.7%	32%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around BB6 8HE this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	3.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	48.9%	54.2%	5.3%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	94.1%	85.8%	-8.3%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	87.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	1.7%	3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	8.4%	5.0%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	87.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0%	11.4%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	72.8%	46.2%	26.6%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Lowerfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowerfield was 16.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Billington & Langho average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lowerfield has the 11th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Billington & Langho and the 34th lowest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly 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
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BB6 8HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Lowerfield are based on 9 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 Lowerfield, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB6 8HE

Average Price
£476,433

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£476,433

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowerfield

Average Price
£490,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£490,547

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LowerfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Lowerfield, Blackburn, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-06-16	£590,322
10 Lowerfield, Blackburn, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£397,500	2019-12-16	£504,501
10 Lowerfield, Blackburn, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£345,005	2015-12-04	£463,267
10 Lowerfield, Blackburn, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2012-10-19	£502,842
7 Lowerfield, Blackburn, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2011-12-08	£484,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB6 8HE

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 Lowerfield, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8HE has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 3 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 Lowerfield, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8HE has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 3 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 8HE 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 8HE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	126
Full-Time Employee	111
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	47
Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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
Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE	- not rated	5,206 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	472 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	1,663 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salesbury Church of England Primary School Lovely Hall Lane , Salesbury BB1 9EQ	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Rushton Street , BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	3,808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Harwood Primary School Rushton Street , Great Harwood BB6 7JQ	3out of 4	3,808 yd	Community 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	2,748 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	2,748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hyndburn Academy Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	3out of 4	4,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norden High School & Sports College Stourton Street , Rishton BB1 4ED	- not rated	4,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA	4out of 4	4,680 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	3,162 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ	- not rated	4,841 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH	4out of 4	4,959 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copper House School 7 Station Road , Rishton BB1 4HF	- not rated	5,047 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill School Wiswell Lane , Whalley BB7 9AF	- not rated	5,187 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Prititaj	Whalley Road		750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bake 'n' Butty	98 Whalley Road		750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Rc Primary School Langho WHALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd
The Ryddings DEWHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	994 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	60.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	50.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.46 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.