Blackburn Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M26 1NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	51.1%	4.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.1%	48.9%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around M26 1NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.2%	56.9%	8.7%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	18.7%	1.1%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	10.1%	3.7%	-6.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	16.1%	16.5%	0.4%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	33.1%	45.5%	12.4%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.9%	27.7%	-9.2%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	19.6%	16.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	7.7%	8.2%	0.5%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.7%	23%	-20.7%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	20.4%	6.3%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17%	6.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	9%	18.9%	9.9%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.3%	77.7%	-14.6%	81.4%	-3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	90.8%	85.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	86.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.4%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4%	0.9%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	33.6%	13.5%	20.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Blackburn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn Street was 2.5 per 1,000 residents, matching the Pilkington Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackburn Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 4 local areas in Pilkington Park and the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M26 1NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Blackburn Street are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackburn Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M26 1NQ

Average Price
£210,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£188,772

Detached
£414,113

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£141,523

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Street

Average Price
£221,080

Semi-Detached
£252,820

Terraced
£159,827

Detached
£413,710

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£269,607

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Blackburn Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-01-20	£120,811
46 Blackburn Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-05-13	£187,916
42 Blackburn Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-08-17	£90,085
46 Blackburn Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-05-19	£153,205
42 Blackburn Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£52,500	2018-04-09	£71,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M26 1NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M26 1NQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	26
Other	16
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Nursery School Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR	4out of 4	4,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorsefield Primary School Robertson Street , Radcliffe M26 4DW	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Johnson Street , Radcliffe M26 1AW	1out of 4	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe Belgrave Street , Radcliffe M26 4DG	3out of 4	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cams Lane Primary School Cams Lane , Radcliffe M26 3SW	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapelfield Primary School Clough Street , Radcliffe M26 1LH	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	3,572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	3,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	3,995 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	3,658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	4,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millwood Primary Special School School Street , Radcliffe M26 3BW	4out of 4	543 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	2out of 4	602 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,716 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladywood School Masefield Road , Little Lever BL3 1NG	4out of 4	2,864 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	3,439 yd	Other independent special 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
Beths	47 Blackburn Street	50 yd
Bridge Tavern	6-8 Blackburn Street	92 yd
Maries Cafe	21 Blackburn Street	116 yd
Riverside Cafe	4 Church Street West	129 yd
Chilli Pepper	21-23 Church Street West	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Overdraught Bar	28-30 Blackburn Street	17 yd
The Lock Keeper	Millbank, Pilkington Way	236 yd
The Sparking Clog	24 Radcliffe Moor Road	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa’s Chicken & Pizza	32 Blackburn Street	1 yd
Dixy Chicken	41 Blackburn Street	38 yd
Big Bite	3 Dale Street	101 yd
Pars Pizza Ltd t/a Pronto Pizza	2 Church Street West	121 yd
Yo Thai & Mogul	Radcliffe Market Hall, Blackburn Street	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Dale Street	101 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Pilkington Way	357 yd
Tesco	52-54 Water Street	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Radcliffe Pool And Fitness Centre (Closed) Green Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	165 yd
Dynamics Gym WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Radcliffe Riverside West Campus (Radcliffe High) (Closed) Abden Street	grass pitches	555 yd
Hub Fitness TRUMETER WORKS TRUMETER WORKS MILLTOWN STREET	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Muse Ladies Gym (Closed) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS WATER STREET	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Radcliffe Leisure Centre SPRING LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Radcliffe Riverside School (Closed) Spring Lane	grass pitches	646 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School BELGRAVE STREET	grass pitches	877 yd
King George V Playing Fields OUTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
East Lancs Paper Mill Cricket Club Cross Lane	grass pitches	1,023 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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