Abel Street, Burnley, BB10 1QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB10 1QR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45.9%	48.7%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.1%	51.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1QR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	35.7%	33.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	52.4%	6.2%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	50.8%	10.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	37.1%	34.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	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 1QR this area, 37% 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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	37%	2.8%	18.2%	18.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	20.3%	3.5%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	11.7%	5.1%	-6.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.5% 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	11.4%	15.9%	4.5%	1.1%	14.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	64%	65.2%	1.2%	2.7%	62.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	19%	14.5%	-4.5%	81.4%	-66.9%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	62.7%	57.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	1.7%	7.8%	6.1%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	34.3%	33.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	27.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	57.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	23.4%	21.9%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	6%	-14.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	9.4%	46.2%	-36.8%
Muslim	78.2%	6.5%	71.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Abel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abel Street was 77.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abel Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 1QR, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Abel Street are based on 157 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 Abel Street, Burnley, BB10 1QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1QR

Average Price
£123,041

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£123,041

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abel Street

Average Price
£62,059

Semi-Detached
£153,404

Terraced
£57,951

Detached
£127,719

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£58,557

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Abel Street, Burnley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-04-01	£127,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1QR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Looking after home or family	71
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	35
Other	33
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	24
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	2,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	4out of 4	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	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	1,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,600 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	3,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	3,759 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	784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	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	279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	657 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	754 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,560 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
Mr G's	60 Abel Street, Burnley	76 yd
Rajas	114 Colne Road, Burnley	219 yd
Street Kitchen	123 - 127 Colne Road, 1st Floor, Burnley	264 yd
The Ark At Northbridge	Northbridge House, Elm Street Business Park	292 yd
Chick-N-Grill	148 - 150 Colne Road, Burnley	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	122 yd
Worsthorne Social Club	1-3 Clegg Street, Burnley	250 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	718 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	741 yd
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nafees Bakers & Sweets	52-56 Abel Street, Burnley	58 yd
Millennium Pizza & Kebab House	70 Hebrew Road, Burnley	111 yd
Kakaz	56 Hurtley Street, Burnley	172 yd
Brixey Pizza	102 Colne Road, Burnley	200 yd
The Kebab Lab Groups	123 Colne Road, Burnley	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	575 yd
Asda	Princess Way, Burnley	792 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	905 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	949 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	465 yd
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		470 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	513 yd
Burnley Calder View School (Closed) March Street	grass pitches	633 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	682 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	682 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	838 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 yd
Crow Wood Leisure HOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	960 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of BB10 1QR