Homeacre Avenue, Sabden, Clitheroe, BB7 9HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB7 9HG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 BB7 9HG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	24.9%	24.7%	-0.2%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	60.4%	2.0%	44.2%	16.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.1%) 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	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	32.8%	35.8%	3.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2%	3.3%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	10.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	19.4%	1.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	39.7%	8.3%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.7%	98.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	17.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	99%	96.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	96.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	74.1%	46.2%	27.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Homeacre Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Homeacre Avenue was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Chatburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Homeacre Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chatburn and the 91st highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BB7 9HG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Homeacre Avenue are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Homeacre Avenue, Sabden, Clitheroe, BB7 9HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB7 9HG

Average Price
£222,391

Semi-Detached
£216,159

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£253,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Homeacre Avenue

Average Price
£248,341

Semi-Detached
£244,941

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£272,146

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Homeacre AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Homeacre Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-08-16	£236,427
2 Homeacre Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,775	2010-12-23	£246,428
9 Homeacre Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2010-05-21	£272,146
8 Homeacre Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2002-10-29	£194,604
4 Homeacre Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2001-05-04	£229,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB7 9HG

Employment

BB7 9HG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

BB7 9HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 BB7 9HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	75
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ribblesdale Nursery School Queens Road , BB7 1EL	3out of 4	5,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sabden Primary School Whalley Road , BB7 9DZ	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Watt Street , Sabden BB7 9ED	3out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Simonstone BB12 7HR	3out of 4	3,573 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Read St John's CofE Primary School Straits Lane , READ BB12 7PE	3out of 4	3,643 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School Higham Hall Road , Higham BB12 9EU	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ribblesdale High School Queens Road , BB7 1EJ	3out of 4	5,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	5,408 yd	Foundation 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	4,472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart Inn	Padiham Road	323 yd
The Pendle Witch Hotel	38 Whalley Road	340 yd
Sabden Bowling Club	Pendle Street East	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sanwitches	Union Mill, Watt Street		712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Holme THE HOLME THE HOLME WHALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	410 yd
Nutter Barn Pitch (Sabden Fc) SABDEN FOOTBALL CLUB PITCHES SABDEN FOOTBALL CLUB PITCHES PENDLESIDE CLOSE	grass pitches	612 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School Sabden WATT STREET	grass pitches	669 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	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%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s

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