Colne Road, Burnley, BB10 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB10 1EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	51.4%	48.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48.6%	51.4%	2.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 area around BB10 1EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	48.1%	9.7%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	37.1%	-4.9%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	42.6%	45%	2.4%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.2%	37.3%	3.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	15.8%	11.6%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	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 1EL this area, 29% 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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	29%	1.6%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	14.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	18.9%	3.8%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	10%	3.8%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	17.6%	26.8%	9.2%	2.7%	24.1%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	69.4%	53.9%	-15.5%	81.4%	-27.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	86.3%	70.1%	-16.2%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	1.4%	10.6%	9.2%	6.1%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	18.6%	6.3%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	70.1%	-15.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.9%	10.5%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	10%	1.5%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Colne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colne Road was 78.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% lower than the Lanehead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colne Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead and the 135th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 1EL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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 489 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 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1EL

Average Price
£154,346

Semi-Detached
£114,147

Terraced
£122,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£475,867

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colne Road

Average Price
£172,878

Semi-Detached
£335,767

Terraced
£113,329

Detached
£551,931

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,370

Other
£187,836

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
434 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£112,500	2022-11-28	£113,157
434 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£112,500	2022-11-28	£113,157
412 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-09-15	£106,043
398 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2021-12-09	£124,679
410 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2021-11-23	£105,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1EL

Employment

BB10 1EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4out of 4	342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	3,289 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	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	- not rated	736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Casterton Primary Academy Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	1out of 4	826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School Briercliffe Road , BB10 2NH	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	2,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	3,352 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	4,424 yd	Free schools	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	1,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson and Colne College Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	4,416 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	342 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,667 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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	125 yd
Mansha Sweet Centre	318-322 Colne Road, Burnley	326 yd
Burnley Campus Social Enterprise Limited	Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus, Barden Lane	379 yd
1955 Kitchen & Bar	Prairie Sports Village, Windermere Avenue	467 yd
Cha Cha Chai	260 Colne Road, Burnley	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prairie Public House	Keswick Road, Burnley	160 yd
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	340 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	624 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	649 yd
St Andrews Cricket & Bowling Club	Abinger Street, Burnley	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hong Kong	382 Colne Road, Burnley	156 yd
Santa's Pizza	338 Colne Road, Burnley	261 yd
Premier Curries	310 Colne Road, Burnley	368 yd
Fresco'z	278 Colne Road, Burnley	450 yd
Pepe`s Piri Piri	290-290A Colne Road, Burnley	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	555 yd
Tesco	Avenue Service Station, Casterton Avenue	646 yd
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	284 yd
Prairie Sports Village WINDERMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	468 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	474 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	552 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	588 yd
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		632 yd
Burnley Rufc HOLDEN ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Oaks Leisure Club COLNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	151 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB10 1EL