Colne Road, Burnley, BB10 1EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB10 1EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	44.4%	48.4%	4.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	29.2%	36.7%	7.5%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	39.6%	3.7%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	21.8%	15.6%	-6.2%	6.1%	9.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	36.2%	-3.6%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	29%	31.9%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	24.7%	17.3%	-7.4%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	4%	8.4%	4.4%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	1.2%	5.0%

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 1EJ this area, 36.1% 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 18%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	36.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	13.8%	3.7%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	18%	0.2%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	7.4%	9%	1.6%	2.8%	6.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	23.4%	33.1%	9.7%	2.7%	30.4%
Other Asian	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
White	67.2%	58%	-9.2%	81.4%	-23.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	84.1%	67.1%	-17.0%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	0.8%	11.8%	11.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	17.7%	4.5%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	67.3%	-16.0%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	13.2%	12.7%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	10.9%	6.6%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	7%	-4.3%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	25.7%	13.5%	12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.9%	37.2%	-23.3%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	35.9%	6.5%	29.4%
Not answered	19.3%	6.0%	13.3%

Safety

Is Colne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colne Road was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% lower than the Lanehead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colne Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead and the 79th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB10 1EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 1EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1EJ

Average Price
£142,665

Semi-Detached
£150,443

Terraced
£142,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
283 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-12-09	£139,068
287 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-02-21	£118,430
277 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-11-14	£178,612
303 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-12-07	£166,554
309 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-05-01	£178,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1EJ

Employment

BB10 1EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB10 1EJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	112
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	20
Other	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY	- not rated	499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	1,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	- not rated	1,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC Infant School Ivy Street , BB10 1TD	- not rated	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	- not rated	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Casterton Primary School Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	- not rated	676 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	606 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Burnley Walshaw High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	- not rated	820 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,842 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	1,846 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	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	1,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	4,397 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	416 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Farooq Private School Angle Street , BB10 1LT	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Isaac Centre Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX	- not rated	954 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Primrose Hill School Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX	- not rated	977 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Town Pies	392A Colne Road, Burnley	139 yd
Mansha Sweet Centre	318-322 Colne Road, Burnley	336 yd
Burnley Campus Social Enterprise Limited	Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus, Barden Lane	416 yd
1955 Kitchen & Bar	Prairie Sports Village, Windermere Avenue	475 yd
Cha Cha Chai	260 Colne Road, Burnley	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prairie Public House	Keswick Road, Burnley	188 yd
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	344 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	623 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	646 yd
St Andrews Cricket & Bowling Club	Abinger Street, Burnley	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hong Kong	382 Colne Road, Burnley	168 yd
Santa's Pizza	338 Colne Road, Burnley	271 yd
Premier Curries	310 Colne Road, Burnley	378 yd
Fresco'z	278 Colne Road, Burnley	461 yd
Pepe`s Piri Piri	290-290A Colne Road, Burnley	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	542 yd
Tesco	Avenue Service Station, Casterton Avenue	602 yd
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	322 yd
Prairie Sports Village WINDERMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	476 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	511 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	595 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	618 yd
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		655 yd
Burnley Rufc HOLDEN ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Oaks Leisure Club COLNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	110.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB10 1EJ