Property market | £146,182 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Manchester (28.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 79.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 60.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 39.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 543 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 10 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Blackburn level) | |
Community | Median age is 36.5 | Happiness is Below Average for Lancashire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Blackburn with Darwen) | |
Commute (approx) | - Manchester Piccadilly (55 mins) - Leeds (75 mins) | |
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£146,182 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Manchester (28.4 miles) | |
79.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 36.5 | Happiness is Below Average for Lancashire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 543 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 10 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Blackburn level) | |
6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Blackburn with Darwen) | |
- Manchester Piccadilly (55 mins) - Leeds (75 mins) | |
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Whitebirk has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Shadsworth Blackburn, Iceland Hyndburn Food Warehouse, Lidl Furthergate Works, M&S Blackburn Hospital Food To Go, Tesco Blackburn Superstore. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Audley W M C, Foresters Arms Public House, Intack Inn, Old Toll Bar, The Florence Hotel, The Knuzden Tap, The Red Lion. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Chai Station, Chesters, Cinnabon @ Frontier Park, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC @ Frontier Park, McDonalds Restaurant, Orlando's Restaurant, P P Enginee... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa, Starbucks @ Frontier Park, WH Smiths Costa Coffee. Whitebirk has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Whitebirk has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £261,759, which is down -0.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £146,182 (down -5.1% on last year) , a terraced house £113,130 (down -6.4% on last year) and a flat £83,914. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £469 per month. Property prices in Whitebirk are slightly lower than the average property prices across Lancashire and are much lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Whitebirk, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Lancashire region.
Property data is based on Blackburn with Darwen level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Whitebirk, or click here to browse the longer list of Whitebirk property transactions from 2023.
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Whitebirk has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Islamiyah School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | Yes - 2017 |
Newfield School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Islamiyah School | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | Yes - 2018 |
Audley Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Intack Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Daisyfield Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Roe Lee Park Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Audley Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Shadsworth Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Shadsworth Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Antony's RC Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Our Lady and St John Catholic College | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Al Islah Girls' High School | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | No |
Crosshill Special School | Secondary school Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
Blackburn Central High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Blackburn Central High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/16/2012) | 50 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn |
Intack Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/24/2012) | 13 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn |
Daisyfield Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/3/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Roe Lee Park Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/22/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Audley Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/25/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Shadsworth Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/4/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Shadsworth Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/10/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Arran Avenue | |
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/19/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/9/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/16/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/8/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/3/2012) | 12 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn |
St Antony's RC Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/3/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Al Islah Girls' High School Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Girls | 2: Good (04/11/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | BLACKBURN | |
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Boys | 2: Good (21/11/2019) | 21 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn |
Crosshill Special School Save school | Secondary school Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/24/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Audley Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/3/2013) | 23 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn |
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (14/03/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/9/2022) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn | |
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Save school | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Blackburn |
School | Type |
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Blackburn Central High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/16/2012) 50 submissions 84.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Intack Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/24/2012) 13 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Daisyfield Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/3/2013) |
Roe Lee Park Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/22/2017) |
Audley Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/25/2014) |
Shadsworth Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/4/2015) |
Shadsworth Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/10/2019) |
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/19/2013) |
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/9/2022) |
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/16/2017) |
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/8/2016) |
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/3/2012) 12 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Antony's RC Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/3/2019) |
Al Islah Girls' High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (04/11/2021) |
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (21/11/2019) 21 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Crosshill Special School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/24/2021) |
Audley Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/3/2013) 23 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (14/03/2019) |
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/9/2022) |
Our Lady and St John Catholic College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/9/2019) |
Station | Distance from Whitebirk | Commute options |
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Blackburn A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (85 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Rishton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +11% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Church & Oswaldtwistle A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +32% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +17% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 79 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 141 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Langho A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +20% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 84 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Entwistle A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +44% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 47 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 99 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (1 change(s) - 125 mins - TransPennine Express) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Blackburn with Darwen) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Blackburn with Darwen residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 60.4% | 81.7% |
Asian | 35.7% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.7% | 2.9% |
Other | 1.4% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.9% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Blackburn consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.2% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 6.5% | 543 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.7% | |
Routine occupations | 15.6% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 16.8% | 10 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 9.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Lancashire is average (67mbps). Whitebirk is faster than this, with average download speeds of 79.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Blackburn level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 79.3 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Blackburn with Darwen level:
Type | Blackburn with Darwen | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 101 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 6 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 8 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 43 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Whitebirk.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | River Calder | Rivers Calder, Brun, Don and Pendlewater, from Laneshaw Bridge to the river Ribble including Trawden, Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Accrington and Whalley |
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches | River Irwell | Upper Irwell catchment includes the Rivers Beal, Roch and Croal, Limey Water and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Farnworth, Whitefield, Little Lever, Radcliffe, Bury, Heywood, Whitworth and Bacup |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Ribble, River Darwen | River Ribble from Samlesbury and the River Darwen from Darwen including Blackburn, Preston, Walton-Le-Dale, Pleasington and Higher Walton |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Blakewater | Properties at risk of flooding from the River Blakewater in Blackburn from Cob Wall and Brookhouse to the town centre |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Blakewater and Knuzden Brook | Properties at risk of flooding from the River Blakewater and Knuzden Brook in the Whitebirk Drive, Blakewater Road, Greenbank Road, Gorse Street, Gladstone Street and Stanley Street areas of Blackburn |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Whitebirk, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £146,182 Detached: £261,759 | 101 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 6.5% residents in higher managerial positions 16.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Clitheroe, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Lancaster, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £222,692 Detached: £362,841 | 78 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Penwortham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,211 Detached: £327,899 | 89 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Whitebirk, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £146,182 Detached: £261,759 | 101 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
Clitheroe, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Lancaster, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £222,692 Detached: £362,841 | 78 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 |
Penwortham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,211 Detached: £327,899 | 89 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
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