Abel Street, Burnley, BB10 1QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB10 1QU 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	48.5%	48.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.5%	51.3%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	37.4%	10.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	50.8%	-11.8%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	2.1%	4%	1.9%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	48.2%	45%	-3.2%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.9%	38.6%	3.7%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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 1QU this area, 36.9% 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	36.9%	4.8%	18.2%	18.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	14.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	10.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	19.5%	5.1%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	14.4%	5.1%	-9.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.4% 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	14.6%	7.7%	-6.9%	1.1%	6.6%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	68.4%	77%	8.6%	2.7%	74.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	-71.0%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	64.8%	54%	-10.8%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	0%	5.1%	5.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	34.9%	38.7%	3.8%	5.6%	33.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	54.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.3%	20.6%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6%	3.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	10%	3.7%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	8.5%	-17.1%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13.2%	1.2%	12.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	5.3%	46.2%	-40.9%
Muslim	87.9%	6.5%	81.4%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Abel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abel Street was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abel Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 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 1QU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 1QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1QU

Average Price
£77,562

Semi-Detached
£147,082

Terraced
£57,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£59,669

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
49 Abel Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-10-17	£63,379
91 Abel Street, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,995	2022-05-24	£167,820
93 Abel Street, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,995	2022-04-29	£147,869
89 Abel Street, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£144,995	2022-04-28	£164,932
58 Abel Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-04-22	£73,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1QU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB10 1QU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	58
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	32
Other	30
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	2,475 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	457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	1,434 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	1,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	3,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	3,802 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	864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson and Colne College Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	5,419 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	242 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	669 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	726 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,514 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	28 yd
Rajas	114 Colne Road, Burnley	189 yd
Street Kitchen	123 - 127 Colne Road, 1st Floor, Burnley	232 yd
Chick-N-Grill	148 - 150 Colne Road, Burnley	257 yd
Hungry Jacks	154 Colne Road, Burnley	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	42 yd
Worsthorne Social Club	1-3 Clegg Street, Burnley	336 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	649 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	674 yd
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nafees Bakers & Sweets	52-56 Abel Street, Burnley	33 yd
Kakaz	56 Hurtley Street, Burnley	135 yd
Millennium Pizza & Kebab House	70 Hebrew Road, Burnley	186 yd
Brixey Pizza	102 Colne Road, Burnley	187 yd
The Kebab Lab Groups	123 Colne Road, Burnley	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	504 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	833 yd
Asda	Princess Way, Burnley	877 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		386 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	429 yd
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	600 yd
Burnley Calder View School (Closed) March Street	grass pitches	686 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	702 yd
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	753 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	883 yd
Crow Wood Leisure HOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	977 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	82.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.2%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB10 1QU