Whalley Street, Burnley, BB10 1BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB10 1BX is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	45.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	53%	54.7%	1.7%	49.0%	5.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	35.9%	3.8%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	49%	-4.8%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.7%	7%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	42.1%	49%	6.9%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	37.1%	32.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 1BX this area, 41.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.8%	41.7%	-0.1%	18.2%	23.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	15.5%	4.8%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	9.4%	4.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22% 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	9.7%	4.4%	-5.3%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	59.4%	64.5%	5.1%	2.7%	61.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	19.6%	22%	2.4%	81.4%	-59.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	46.8%	-14.2%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	3.3%	14.6%	11.3%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	34.8%	36.1%	1.3%	5.6%	30.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	46.3%	-14.5%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	17.9%	12.3%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	8.7%	14.8%	6.1%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	13.8%	-8.1%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	13.8%	46.2%	-32.4%
Muslim	72.7%	6.5%	66.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Whalley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whalley Street was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.1% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whalley Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 125th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 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 1BX, 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 Whalley Street are based on 119 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 Whalley Street, Burnley, BB10 1BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1BX

Average Price
£44,296

Semi-Detached
£54,889

Terraced
£43,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£57,991

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalley Street

Average Price
£48,386

Semi-Detached
£58,895

Terraced
£48,125

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£57,594

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whalley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Whalley Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2026-01-23	£75,344
24 Whalley Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,500	2025-07-10	£49,727
44 Whalley Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2025-03-13	£61,866
8 Whalley Street, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£53,500	2024-01-12	£57,594
21 Whalley Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2023-08-31	£47,002

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1BX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB10 1BX 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	94
Looking after home or family	66
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	22
Retired	22
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	91 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	3out of 4	627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY	- not rated	645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	- not rated	1,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Barden Community Infant School St Philip Street , BB10 1NX	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	- not rated	400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC Infant School Ivy Street , BB10 1TD	- not rated	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Barden High School Heald Road , BB10 1JB	- not rated	615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	2out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity RC College Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,408 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Burnley Walshaw High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	- not rated	1,519 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	5,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al Farooq Private School Angle Street , BB10 1LT	- not rated	445 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Westway School March Street , BB12 0BU	- not rated	498 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Calder View Special School March Street , BB12 0BU	- not rated	557 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	627 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ark At Northbridge	Northbridge House, Elm Street Business Park	131 yd
Mr G's	60 Abel Street, Burnley	238 yd
Rajas	114 Colne Road, Burnley	443 yd
Chick-N-Grill	148 - 150 Colne Road, Burnley	471 yd
Hungry Jacks	154 Colne Road, Burnley	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	279 yd
Worsthorne Social Club	1-3 Clegg Street, Burnley	449 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	804 yd
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	823 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kakaz	56 Hurtley Street, Burnley	124 yd
Nafees Bakers & Sweets	52-56 Abel Street, Burnley	251 yd
Millennium Pizza & Kebab House	70 Hebrew Road, Burnley	389 yd
Brixey Pizza	102 Colne Road, Burnley	445 yd
Pizza Hot	160 Colne Road, Burnley	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	662 yd
Asda	Princess Way, Burnley	937 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	433 yd
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		466 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	538 yd
Burnley Calder View School (Closed) March Street	grass pitches	559 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	723 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	737 yd
Crow Wood Leisure HOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	747 yd
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	959 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	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.1%

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	119.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB10 1BX