Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 1XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB10 1XB is primarily male, with 56.6% of the population 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	45.7%	43.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	54.3%	56.6%	2.3%	49.0%	7.6%

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 1XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	44.3%	44.4%	0.1%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	33.5%	-1.6%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.8%	13.2%	3.4%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	38.1%	41.7%	3.6%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	43.7%	41.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
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 1XB this area, 39.7% 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 12.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	39.7%	10.8%	18.2%	21.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	15.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	10.1%	-10.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.2%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	33.8%	-21.0%
Other	14.9%	5.8%	-9.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	20.6%	38.2%	17.6%	2.7%	35.5%
Other Asian	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	0.8%	4.4%
White	58.3%	43.4%	-14.9%	81.4%	-38.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	69.2%	55%	-14.2%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	8.1%	15.8%	7.7%	6.1%	9.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	29.2%	6.9%	5.6%	23.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	55.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	6.1%	12.9%	6.8%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	13.8%	7.7%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.2%	76.7%	-32.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	8.1%	0.6%	7.5%
Portugal	8.1%	0.5%	7.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Muslim	37.2%	6.5%	30.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Briercliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briercliffe Road was 534.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.3% higher than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Briercliffe Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 12th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.9%.

🔎 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 1XB, 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 Briercliffe Road are based on 614 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 1XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 1XB

Average Price
£82,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£89,716

Detached
£46,997

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£53,757

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briercliffe Road

Average Price
£134,428

Semi-Detached
£215,872

Terraced
£106,386

Detached
£308,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,439

Other
£355,315

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briercliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2019-10-18	£146,747
42 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£39,000	2017-05-02	£54,442
44 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2017-04-28	£95,612
46 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,786	2015-11-23	£62,496
44 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2015-11-20	£69,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 1XB

Employment

BB10 1XB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	36
Other	28
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	2

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	474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	- not rated	1,129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Casterton Primary Academy Casterton Primary Academy, Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	1out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,124 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	2,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	4,388 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	1,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson and Colne College Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	5,029 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	418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	474 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	946 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,331 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
Sharif's Restaurant	56 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	95 yd
Drippers	159 - 161 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	97 yd
Bo-Mi91 Limited	66 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	142 yd
Cafe Maria	238 Colne Road, Burnley	214 yd
Cha Cha Chai	260 Colne Road, Burnley	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	65 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	69 yd
Paradise W.M.C	4 Martin Street, Burnley	343 yd
St Andrews Cricket & Bowling Club	Abinger Street, Burnley	484 yd
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Orange	26-28 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	0 yd
Hollie's Sandwich Bar	153 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	83 yd
Briercliffe Chippy	167 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	126 yd
Mama Shar's Caribbean Cooking	5 Brennand Street, Burnley	205 yd
A J's Kitchen	3 Brennand Street, Burnley	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	119 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit B, Briercliffe Shopping Centre	246 yd
Tesco	Avenue Service Station, Casterton Avenue	891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		348 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	461 yd
Disraeli Street (Closed) Disraeli Street	grass pitches	583 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	594 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	710 yd
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Burnley Schools Sixth Form (Closed) Barden Lane	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Barden Gardens BARDEN LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	927 yd
Sir John Thursby Community College (Closed) Eastern Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Sir John Thursby Community College EASTERN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,020 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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