Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 1UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB10 1UY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	45.4%	47.4%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	54.6%	52.6%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.6%

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	38%	41.1%	3.1%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	43.6%	2.3%	44.2%	-0.6%
Separated	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12%	7.3%	-4.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	38.7%	45.2%	6.5%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.9%	36.8%	2.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	19.9%	14.4%	-5.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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 1UY this area, 28.1% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	28.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	18.2%	1.9%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	8.4%	-3.6%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	19.3%	2.5%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	2.8%	4.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.5% 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	10%	7.2%	-2.8%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	30.3%	36.4%	6.1%	2.7%	33.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	50.6%	40.5%	-10.1%	81.4%	-40.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	77.1%	52.9%	-24.2%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	0.7%	21.9%	21.2%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	23.5%	2.8%	5.6%	17.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	52.9%	-24.2%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.8%	15.1%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	7%	17.5%	10.5%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	10.2%	-3.1%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	14.6%	1.5%	13.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	48.6%	6.5%	42.1%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Briercliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briercliffe Road was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briercliffe Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 39th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.5%.

🔎 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 1UY, 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 - 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) - 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 Briercliffe Road are based on 626 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 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 1UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1UY

Average Price
£76,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£80,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£30,088

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briercliffe Road

Average Price
£134,229

Semi-Detached
£215,299

Terraced
£106,639

Detached
£305,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,663

Other
£318,283

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briercliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
177 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2025-08-15	£39,215
175 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2023-11-01	£44,882
171 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-07-24	£56,450
157 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,500	2021-09-07	£48,582
171 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2017-01-24	£60,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1UY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	18
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	17
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	- not rated	507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	3out of 4	612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY	- not rated	800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's RC Infant School Ivy Street , BB10 1TD	- not rated	208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	338 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Barden Community Infant School St Philip Street , BB10 1NX	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Walshaw High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Burnley Barden High School Heald Road , BB10 1JB	- not rated	897 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	913 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	2out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	1,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	4,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Farooq Private School Angle Street , BB10 1LT	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	612 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	736 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Primrose Hill School Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX	- not rated	980 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
Drippers	159 - 161 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	30 yd
Bo-Mi91 Limited	66 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	40 yd
Sharif's Restaurant	56 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	44 yd
Cha Cha Chai	260 Colne Road, Burnley	292 yd
Cafe Maria	238 Colne Road, Burnley	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	61 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	96 yd
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	331 yd
St Andrews Cricket & Bowling Club	Abinger Street, Burnley	359 yd
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Briercliffe Chippy	167 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	2 yd
Hollie's Sandwich Bar	153 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	46 yd
A J's Kitchen	3 Brennand Street, Burnley	91 yd
Mama Shar's Caribbean Cooking	5 Brennand Street, Burnley	92 yd
Saminos	199A Briercliffe Road, Burnley	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	139 yd
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	236 yd
Tesco	Avenue Service Station, Casterton Avenue	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		451 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	551 yd
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	611 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	657 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	782 yd
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Sir John Thursby Community College (Closed) Eastern Avenue	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Sir John Thursby Community College EASTERN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	913 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	974 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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.