Area Information for Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ

Summary Back to Top

Cob Wall in Blackburn is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Bastwell & Daisyfield ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Blackburn. This page combines information for the address Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BB1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BB1 5JJ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Blackburn with Darwen
Ward Bastwell & Daisyfield
Constituency Blackburn * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ:

Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 5EY
Florence Place, Blackburn, BB1 5JQ
Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 5EZ
Whalley Old Road, Blackburn, BB1 5LZ
Emily Street, Blackburn, BB1 5HX
Eastwood Street, Blackburn, BB1 5JN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BB1 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (1 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found one property sale in Cob Wall since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cob Wall, Blackburn consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 10
Terraced 88
Flat (Purpose-Built) 13
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 7
Total 123
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 52
Owned with Mortgage 20
Shared Ownership 3
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 16
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 26
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 125

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 29
Two People 17
Three People 15
Four People 15
Five People 28
Six People 10
Seven People 7
8+ People 2
Total 123

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cob Wall, Blackburn consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 66
Other Household 27
Total 122

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 31
Deprived In One Dimension 50
Deprived In Two Dimensions 31
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 123

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Blackburn constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 217
Female 217
Total 434

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 34
5-9 25
10-14 32
15-19 33
20-24 36
25-29 38
30-34 36
35-39 33
40-44 25
45-49 25
50-54 26
55-59 23
60-64 25
65-69 16
70-74 6
75-79 9
80-84 5
85+ 2
Total 429

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BB1 5JJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 102
Married 186
Separated 10
Divorced 17
Widowed 19
Total 334

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 208
Good 137
Fair 56
Bad 22
Very Bad 9
Total 432

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Cob Wall and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 35% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 71
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 117
Other 16
Total 334

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Cob Wall, Blackburn can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 2% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 10
Indian 208
Pakistani 162
Bangladeshi 34
Other Asian 4
Black African 3
Arab 4
Other 9
Total 434

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Cob Wall, Blackburn), 54% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 236
European Union 10
Africa 28
Middle East and Asia 160
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 435

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 236
10+ Years 152
5-10 Years 19
2-5 Years 14
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 434

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BB1 5JJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 27
United Kingdom 350
European Union 17
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 39
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 4
Christian 6
Buddhist 0
Hindu 10
Jewish 0
Muslim 397
Sikh 4
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 13
Total 434

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 65
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 47
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 19
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 39
Retired 34
Looking After Home or Family 58
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 25
Other 27
Total 336

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 10
Professional Occupations 22
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 19
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 16
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 136

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 46
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 29
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 36
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 36
Semi-Routine Occupation 47
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 86
Full-time Student 36
Total 332

Policing and Crime (55) Back to Top

Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ is within the Bastwell policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 55 crimes were reported within half a mile of BB1 5JJ.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 55 crimes committed near Cob Wall
Neighbourhood Team Address Bastwell
Force Website: http://lancashire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to BB1 5JJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BB1 5JJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ. The nearest railway station is Blackburn, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Blackburn 0.8 miles
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire 1.7 miles
Mill Hill (Lancs) 2 miles
Rishton 2 miles
Cherry Tree 2.6 miles
Church & Oswaldtwistle 3.2 miles
Langho 3.5 miles
Pleasington 3.6 miles
Darwen 4 miles
Accrington 4 miles
Huncoat 5.1 miles
Whalley (Lancs) 5.2 miles
Hapton 6.5 miles
Entwistle 7.3 miles
Rose Grove 7.9 miles
Bamber Bridge 8.1 miles
Clitheroe 8.6 miles
Burnley Barracks 8.9 miles
Burnley Manchester Road 9.2 miles
Lostock Hall 9.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ. The nearest is Daisyfield Primary School, approximately 210 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ. The nearest is Al Islah Girls' High School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Al Islah Girls' High School 0.8 miles  
Pleckgate High School 1.1 miles
    
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 1.1 miles
    
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 miles
    
Blackburn Central High School 1.2 miles
    
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School 1.3 miles
    
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy 1.4 miles
    
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 1.8 miles
    
Witton Park Academy 2 miles
    
The Hyndburn Academy 2.3 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ. The nearest is Little Harwood Health Centre, approximately 300 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ. The nearest is Drakes Dental Care, approximately 340 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ. The nearest is Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Cob Wall, Blackburn, BB1 5JJ. The nearest is Eye Shop Optical UK Ltd, approximately 340 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in BB1 5JJ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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