Brief Street, Burnley, BB10 1AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB10 1AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.9%	48.5%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 BB10 1AS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	31.3%	34.2%	2.9%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	57.7%	5.2%	44.2%	13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	42.2%	51.7%	9.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	27.7%	32.9%	5.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	16.8%	10.3%	-6.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	7.5%	3.7%	-3.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around BB10 1AS this area, 36.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.1%	36.5%	-6.6%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.9%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	24.8%	9.7%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	1.1%	5.0%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	61.8%	78%	16.2%	2.7%	75.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	27.9%	7.4%	-20.5%	81.4%	-74.0%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	56.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	39%	9.3%	5.6%	33.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	56.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	28.6%	27.2%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	5.6%	-19.2%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5%	37.2%	-32.2%
Christian	4.2%	46.2%	-42.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	84.9%	6.5%	78.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Brief Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brief Street was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brief Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 111th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB10 1AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Brief Street are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Burnley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Brief Street, Burnley, BB10 1AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1AS

Average Price
£50,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£50,784

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brief Street

Average Price
£45,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£45,539

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brief Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Brief Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2022-12-21	£65,259
9 Brief Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£28,500	2021-05-17	£36,098
9 Brief Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£16,000	2021-04-23	£20,102
3 Brief Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£21,000	2011-03-21	£37,394
7 Brief Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2008-01-18	£57,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB10 1AS 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	61
Looking after home or family	54
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	4out of 4	495 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	3,742 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	3,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	240 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	585 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	1,364 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abubakr Trust Burnley	53A Daneshouse Road, Burnley	235 yd
Mr G's	60 Abel Street, Burnley	390 yd
Rajas	114 Colne Road, Burnley	404 yd
Street Kitchen	123 - 127 Colne Road, 1st Floor, Burnley	432 yd
Queen Victoria Brewers Fayre	Queen Victoria Hotel, Queen Victoria Road	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worsthorne Social Club	1-3 Clegg Street, Burnley	150 yd
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	419 yd
The Town Mouse	2 Royle Road, Burnley	914 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	924 yd
Bridge Inn Bier Huis	2 Bank Parade, Burnley	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tabi's Takeaway	16 Elm Street, Burnley	104 yd
Millennium Pizza & Kebab House	70 Hebrew Road, Burnley	208 yd
Brixey Pizza	102 Colne Road, Burnley	363 yd
Nafees Bakers & Sweets	52-56 Abel Street, Burnley	371 yd
The Kebab Lab Groups	123 Colne Road, Burnley	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Princess Way, Burnley	541 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	671 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	788 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley	788 yd
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	270 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	562 yd
Burnley Calder View School (Closed) March Street	grass pitches	653 yd
Burnley College PRINCESS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		753 yd
Xercise4Less (Burnley) KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	817 yd
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE ORMEROD ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Spirit Of Sport Ormerod Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	905 yd
Stoneyholme Recreation Ground EVOLVE AT VISION PARK EVOLVE AT VISION PARK WHITTLE WAY	grass pitches	936 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB10 1AS