Area Information for Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF

Summary Back to Top

Blackburn Road in Great Harwood is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Netherton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Hyndburn. This page combines information for the address Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BB6 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 BB6 7DF.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Hyndburn
Ward Netherton
Constituency Hyndburn * 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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF 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 (37 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 37 property sales in Blackburn Road 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 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, 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 2
Semi-Detached 4
Terraced 91
Flat (Purpose-Built) 14
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 5
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 119
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 52% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 30
Owned with Mortgage 20
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 60
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 120

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 55
Two People 41
Three People 11
Four People 6
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 119

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 55
Family Household 58
Other Household 7
Total 120

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 35
Deprived In One Dimension 50
Deprived In Two Dimensions 26
Deprived In Three Dimensions 9
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 120

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 Hyndburn constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 112
Female 117
Total 229

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 14
5-9 9
10-14 9
15-19 6
20-24 26
25-29 23
30-34 18
35-39 14
40-44 17
45-49 13
50-54 22
55-59 12
60-64 11
65-69 11
70-74 7
75-79 7
80-84 8
85+ 3
Total 230

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BB6 7DF 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 99
Married 53
Separated 6
Divorced 23
Widowed 14
Total 195

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.

However, this area of the Netherton ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (70%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 68
Good 90
Fair 41
Bad 23
Very Bad 5
Total 227

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 49
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 55
Other 6
Total 195

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 80% white.

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 181
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Pakistani 42
Chinese 3
Total 227

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 195
European Union 18
Middle East and Asia 13
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 227

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 195
10+ Years 14
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 14
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 229

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 BB6 7DF.

Passport(s) Held
None 47
United Kingdom 162
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 16
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 4

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 75
Christian 98
Buddhist 3
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 41
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 10
Total 227

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 60
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 21
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 32
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 22
Other 19
Total 194

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 5
Professional Occupations 16
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 12
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 18
Total 96

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 15
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 21
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 18
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 36
Semi-Routine Occupation 42
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 17
Full-time Student 15
Total 194

Policing and Crime (85) Back to Top

Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF is within the Netherton & Overton policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 85 crimes were reported within half a mile of BB6 7DF.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 85 crimes committed near Blackburn Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Netherton & Overton
8-10 Broadway
Accrington
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 Great Harwood. 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 BB6 7DF.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF. The nearest railway station is Rishton, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Rishton 1.5 miles
Langho 2.1 miles
Church & Oswaldtwistle 2.5 miles
Accrington 2.7 miles
Huncoat 2.7 miles
Whalley (Lancs) 2.7 miles
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire 2.9 miles
Hapton 3.8 miles
Blackburn 3.9 miles
Mill Hill (Lancs) 5.1 miles
Rose Grove 5.2 miles
Cherry Tree 5.7 miles
Clitheroe 6.2 miles
Burnley Barracks 6.2 miles
Darwen 6.4 miles
Burnley Manchester Road 6.5 miles
Pleasington 6.7 miles
Burnley Central 6.7 miles
Brierfield 7.5 miles
Nelson 8.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF. The nearest is Great Harwood Primary School, approximately 380 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF. The nearest is The Hyndburn Academy, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
The Hyndburn Academy 1 mile
    
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 2.1 miles
    
Accrington Academy 2.2 miles
    
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 2.3 miles
    
Rhyddings 2.8 miles
    
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 3 miles
    
Pleckgate High School 3.4 miles
    
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 3.5 miles
    
Al Islah Girls' High School 3.7 miles  
The Hollins 3.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF. The nearest is Great Harwood Medical Group, approximately 590 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 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF. The nearest is Dr. D E Brooks, approximately 200 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 6 closest hospitals to Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF. The nearest is Accrington Victoria Hospital, approximately 2.4 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DF. The nearest is Paul Nuttall Optometrist, approximately < 50 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in BB6 7DF

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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