Waterbarn Street, Burnley, BB10 1RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB10 1RN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	43.9%	47.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	56.1%	52.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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 area around BB10 1RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	37.1%	43.3%	6.2%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	40.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	48%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31%	34.5%	3.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	18.8%	11.7%	-7.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 1RN this area, 42.3% 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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	42.3%	7.2%	18.2%	24.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	7.7%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	18.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	9.3%	4.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.5% 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	8%	2.3%	-5.7%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	30.3%	48.8%	18.5%	2.7%	46.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.2%	-4.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	50.5%	41.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-39.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	72.8%	50.8%	-22.0%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	3.5%	22.6%	19.1%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	24.8%	7.0%	5.6%	19.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	50.8%	-22.0%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.4%	9.7%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	8.1%	3.2%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	12.4%	8.9%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	18.3%	0.2%	1.9%	16.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	76.7%	-28.0%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	15.5%	1.5%	14.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Muslim	50.9%	6.5%	44.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Waterbarn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterbarn Street was 100.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waterbarn Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 137th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 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 1RN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Waterbarn Street are based on 323 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 Waterbarn Street, Burnley, BB10 1RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1RN

Average Price
£62,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£59,022

Detached
£188,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterbarn Street

Average Price
£64,196

Semi-Detached
£47,987

Terraced
£64,038

Detached
£195,525

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterbarn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Waterbarn Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-07-22	£52,867
31 Waterbarn Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-03-24	£89,009
4 Waterbarn Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2023-12-21	£43,431
17 Waterbarn Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2023-12-11	£85,748
1 Waterbarn Street, Burnley, Lancashire Detached, a newly built property	£170,995	2023-10-27	£195,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1RN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB10 1RN 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	95
Other	40
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Education	6
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,786 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	320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	4out of 4	871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	- not rated	1,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Casterton Primary Academy Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	1out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	3,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	4,169 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	1,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson and Colne College Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	5,033 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	320 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,163 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,183 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
Cafe Maria	238 Colne Road, Burnley	88 yd
Cha Cha Chai	260 Colne Road, Burnley	135 yd
Hungry Jacks	154 Colne Road, Burnley	235 yd
Chick-N-Grill	148 - 150 Colne Road, Burnley	249 yd
Sharif's Restaurant	56 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	248 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	284 yd
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	320 yd
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	401 yd
St Andrews Cricket & Bowling Club	Abinger Street, Burnley	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naafiah Grill & Pizza	212 Colne Road, Burnley	29 yd
Deborah Janes Sandwich Bar	210 Colne Road, Burnley	31 yd
KFC	216-218 Colne Road, Burnley	35 yd
Orlando Chicken	200 Colne Road, Burnley	46 yd
Sulimania Tandoori Takeaway	184 Colne Road, Burnley	81 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	127 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	409 yd
Tesco	Avenue Service Station, Casterton Avenue	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		108 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	224 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	382 yd
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	431 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	726 yd
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	794 yd
Prairie Sports Village WINDERMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	1,060 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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