Towneley Street, Burnley, BB10 1UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB10 1UJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.6%	49%	0.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	47.4%	51%	3.6%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	28.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.3%	12.7%	0.4%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	40%	41.6%	1.6%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	39.2%	36.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.3%	14%	0.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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 1UJ this area, 32.9% 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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	32.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	16%	1.3%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	13.2%	-8.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	18.9%	5.2%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	10.5%	9.7%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	93.3%	76.1%	-17.2%	81.4%	-5.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	93.7%	66.1%	-27.6%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	1.6%	21.8%	20.2%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	10.1%	6.2%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	65.9%	-27.4%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	8.4%	7.6%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	9.1%	6.4%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	11.4%	8.3%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46%	76.7%	-30.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Towneley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towneley Street was 48.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.6% lower than the Lanehead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Towneley Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lanehead and the 68th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 1UJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Towneley Street are based on 148 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 Towneley Street, Burnley, BB10 1UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1UJ

Average Price
£73,864

Semi-Detached
£75,391

Terraced
£73,813

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towneley Street

Average Price
£81,234

Semi-Detached
£78,632

Terraced
£81,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Towneley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Towneley Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2025-06-17	£67,798
10 Towneley Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-05-16	£74,740
80 Towneley Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-04-08	£84,505
12 Towneley Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2025-03-05	£85,867
25 Towneley Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2025-02-14	£87,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1UJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	20
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	3,281 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	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	- not rated	754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Casterton Primary Academy Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	1out of 4	902 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School Briercliffe Road , BB10 2NH	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,503 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	2,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,941 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	4,644 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	1,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson and Colne College Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	4,673 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	494 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	835 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,666 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bo-Mi91 Limited	66 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	241 yd
Sharif's Restaurant	56 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	285 yd
Drippers	159 - 161 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	302 yd
Mansha Sweet Centre	318-322 Colne Road, Burnley	325 yd
Cha Cha Chai	260 Colne Road, Burnley	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	271 yd
St Andrews Cricket & Bowling Club	Abinger Street, Burnley	276 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	310 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	315 yd
Prairie Public House	Keswick Road, Burnley	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holloway`s Fish & Chips	2 Towneley Street, Burnley	97 yd
Stateside Burgers	Unit H, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	135 yd
Dallas Chicken/ Gio's Chicken	Unit L, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	135 yd
Mama Shar's Caribbean Cooking	5 Brennand Street, Burnley	183 yd
A J's Kitchen	3 Brennand Street, Burnley	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	135 yd
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	447 yd
Tesco	Avenue Service Station, Casterton Avenue	516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	556 yd
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		591 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	646 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	677 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Sir John Thursby Community College (Closed) Eastern Avenue	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Sir John Thursby Community College EASTERN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	894 yd
Prairie Sports Village WINDERMERE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches	924 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	929 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,055 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	140.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB10 1UJ