Violet Street is in Burnley and in Burnley district. BB10 1PU is located in the Daneshouse with Stoneyholme electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Burnley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Violet Street, Burnley, BB10 1PU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: BB10 1PT, BB10 1PX, BB10 1QB, BB10 1PR, BB10 1PY, BB10 1QE, BB10 1BS, BB10 1PL, BB10 1PP.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB10 1PU 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% |
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% |
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% |
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 1PU 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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Violet Street was 115.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.
Violet Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 122nd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .
Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

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.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Violet Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £46,500 | 2024-01-05 | £53,764 |
| 16 Violet Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £74,500 | 2023-04-12 | £86,414 |
| 17 Violet Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £27,000 | 2022-05-20 | £30,632 |
| 18 Violet Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £27,500 | 2021-08-26 | £32,664 |
| 20 Violet Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building | £23,500 | 2019-01-18 | £37,545 |
The percentage of student residents living in BB10 1PU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 504 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU | 4out of 4 | 668 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES | 4out of 4 | 1,293 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE | 4out of 4 | 2,466 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE | 3out of 4 | 2,490 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD | 3out of 4 | 504 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN | 4out of 4 | 511 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA | 3out of 4 | 971 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL | 3out of 4 | 1,471 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ | - not rated | 1,536 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA | - not rated | 1,506 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | 3out of 4 | 1,773 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF | 3out of 4 | 2,921 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR | - not rated | 3,226 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX | 3out of 4 | 3,752 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN | - not rated | 1,016 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Nelson and Colne College Scotland Road , BB9 7YT | - not rated | 5,207 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 439 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD | 4out of 4 | 504 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ | - not rated | 653 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU | - not rated | 828 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT | 3out of 4 | 1,595 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr G's | 60 Abel Street, Burnley | 267 yd | |
| The Ark At Northbridge | Northbridge House, Elm Street Business Park | 298 yd | |
| Hungry Jacks | 154 Colne Road, Burnley | 392 yd | |
| Chick-N-Grill | 148 - 150 Colne Road, Burnley | 392 yd | |
| Rajas | 114 Colne Road, Burnley | 412 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daneshouse WMC | Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street | 269 yd | |
| Worsthorne Social Club | 1-3 Clegg Street, Burnley | 561 yd | |
| Paradise W.M.C | 4 Martin Street, Burnley | 659 yd | |
| Green Street Sports & Social Club | 33 Green Street, Burnley | 666 yd | |
| Baltic Fleet Inn | 48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley | 701 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakaz | 56 Hurtley Street, Burnley | 183 yd | |
| Nafees Bakers & Sweets | 52-56 Abel Street, Burnley | 286 yd | |
| Pizza Hot | 160 Colne Road, Burnley | 393 yd | |
| Enzos Pizza Takeaway Ltd | 172 Colne Road, Burnley | 408 yd | |
| Padrinos Pizza | 174 Colne Road, Burnley | 410 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl | 151 Colne Road, Burnley | 531 yd | |
| Iceland Foods Ltd | Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre | 822 yd | |
| Asda | Princess Way, Burnley | 1,079 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE | athletics tracks, grass pitches | 267 yd |
| Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE | 315 yd | |
| Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 378 yd |
| Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane | health and fitness suite | 495 yd |
| Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street | grass pitches | 559 yd |
| Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE | grass pitches, tennis courts | 618 yd |
| Burnley Calder View School (Closed) March Street | grass pitches | 726 yd |
| Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD | grass pitches | 786 yd |
| Crow Wood Leisure HOLME ROAD | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 874 yd |
| Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD | grass pitches, tennis courts | 951 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 95.2% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 95.2% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 95.2% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 95.2% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 71 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 85.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 13.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.