Colne Road, Burnley, BB10 1DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB10 1DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.7%	50.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1DZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	35.5%	29.4%	-6.1%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	57%	16.1%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	13.3%	6.6%	-6.7%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	41.3%	46.9%	5.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	32.2%	32.4%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	20.3%	13.4%	-6.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 1DZ this area, 35.8% 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	35.8%	3.3%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	10.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.5%	3.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	10%	-3.8%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	19.2%	8.9%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	9.9%	5.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.8% 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	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	31.9%	53%	21.1%	2.7%	50.3%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	49.6%	30.8%	-18.8%	81.4%	-50.6%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	75%	53.9%	-21.1%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	2.9%	14.8%	11.9%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	30.5%	10.6%	5.6%	24.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	53.8%	-20.1%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	2.9%	18.3%	15.4%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	7%	4.8%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	14.8%	1.0%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	17.2%	46.2%	-29.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	59.9%	6.5%	53.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Colne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colne Road was 172.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colne Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 80th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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 1DZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Colne Road are based on 496 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 Colne Road, Burnley, BB10 1DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1DZ

Average Price
£103,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,212

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colne Road

Average Price
£174,195

Semi-Detached
£339,064

Terraced
£115,690

Detached
£561,258

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,570

Other
£182,961

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
272 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-07-02	£387,349
236 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-06-27	£90,722
252 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-02-10	£114,435
240 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-09-06	£102,698
290C Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-12-08	£89,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1DZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	22
Retired	21
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Education	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	3out of 4	323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY	- not rated	510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	- not rated	796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's RC Infant School Ivy Street , BB10 1TD	- not rated	85 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Barden Community Infant School St Philip Street , BB10 1NX	- not rated	381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	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	604 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Burnley Walshaw High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	- not rated	837 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	2out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	1,518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	4,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	323 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Farooq Private School Angle Street , BB10 1LT	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Isaac Centre Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX	- not rated	1,131 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cha Cha Chai	260 Colne Road, Burnley	31 yd
Cafe Maria	238 Colne Road, Burnley	81 yd
Mansha Sweet Centre	318-322 Colne Road, Burnley	147 yd
Sharif's Restaurant	56 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	251 yd
Bo-Mi91 Limited	66 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	155 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	211 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	249 yd
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	563 yd
St Andrews Cricket & Bowling Club	Abinger Street, Burnley	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe`s Piri Piri	290-290A Colne Road, Burnley	2 yd
Fresco'z	278 Colne Road, Burnley	23 yd
Tung Lok	254 Colne Road, Burnley	44 yd
Mei Po	64 Waterbarn Street, Burnley	59 yd
Premier Curries	310 Colne Road, Burnley	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	197 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	300 yd
Tesco	Avenue Service Station, Casterton Avenue	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		230 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	285 yd
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	336 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	365 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	685 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	916 yd
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Prairie Sports Village WINDERMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	927 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	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB10 1DZ