Thirlmere Avenue, Burnley, BB10 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB10 1HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	56%	1.4%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	45.4%	44%	-1.4%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 1HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	42%	45.5%	3.5%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	29.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-15.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	15.5%	13.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	36.7%	45.8%	9.1%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34.9%	26.4%	-8.5%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	16.1%	21.3%	5.2%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	6%	0%	-6.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	27.3%	0.8%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.1%	-8.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	20.6%	4.0%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	13.9%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	20%	3.4%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	7.8%	12.8%	5.0%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.3%	78%	-7.3%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	84.8%	-4.6%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	10.1%	1.4%	5.6%	4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	86.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.5%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Thirlmere Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thirlmere Avenue was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Lanehead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thirlmere Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead and the 87th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 1HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Thirlmere Avenue are based on 28 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 Thirlmere Avenue, Burnley, BB10 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1HU

Average Price
£102,247

Semi-Detached
£97,207

Terraced
£117,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thirlmere Avenue

Average Price
£97,415

Semi-Detached
£93,481

Terraced
£101,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thirlmere AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Thirlmere Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2026-02-06	£112,103
16 Thirlmere Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-10-13	£57,068
11 Thirlmere Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-11-21	£122,146
8 Thirlmere Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-04-28	£123,590
2 Thirlmere Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2021-02-26	£110,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1HU

Employment

BB10 1HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	55
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY	- not rated	189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	3out of 4	214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	- not rated	1,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,338 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	214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Barden Community Infant School St Philip Street , BB10 1NX	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC Infant School Ivy Street , BB10 1TD	- not rated	559 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	925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	- not rated	925 yd	Voluntary aided 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	289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Burnley Walshaw High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,854 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	1,855 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	214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	1,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	4,549 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	214 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Farooq Private School Angle Street , BB10 1LT	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Isaac Centre Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX	- not rated	1,270 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Westway School March Street , BB12 0BU	- not rated	1,281 yd	Community 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
Burnley Campus Social Enterprise Limited	Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus, Barden Lane	212 yd
Mill Town Pies	392A Colne Road, Burnley	283 yd
Mansha Sweet Centre	318-322 Colne Road, Burnley	386 yd
Cha Cha Chai	260 Colne Road, Burnley	507 yd
1955 Kitchen & Bar	Prairie Sports Village, Windermere Avenue	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prairie Public House	Keswick Road, Burnley	234 yd
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	431 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	692 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	726 yd
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barden Lane Chippy	267 Barden Lane, Burnley	228 yd
New Hong Kong	382 Colne Road, Burnley	293 yd
Santa's Pizza	338 Colne Road, Burnley	340 yd
Premier Curries	310 Colne Road, Burnley	411 yd
Fresco'z	278 Colne Road, Burnley	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	674 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	697 yd
Tesco	Avenue Service Station, Casterton Avenue	921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	154 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	277 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	279 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	452 yd
Prairie Sports Village WINDERMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	517 yd
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		545 yd
Burnley Rufc HOLDEN ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Oaks Leisure Club COLNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 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	164.4 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	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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