Atkinson Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB10 2JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.5%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.4%	49.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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	38.4%	41.3%	2.9%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	36.4%	-2.8%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	12.2%	13.8%	1.6%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	49.5%	52.9%	3.4%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	38.3%	29.8%	-8.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.3%	12.5%	4.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	14%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	14.9%	-6.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	8.8%	2.5%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	26.8%	7.2%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	25.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	99.7%	95.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.7%	97.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	14.7%
European Union	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	97.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	14.7%
10+ Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	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	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Atkinson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atkinson Street was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Briercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Atkinson Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BB10 2JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Atkinson Street are based on 55 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 Atkinson Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 2JE

Average Price
£111,485

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atkinson Street

Average Price
£126,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atkinson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Atkinson Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-07-21	£83,751
22 Atkinson Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-09-06	£108,103
14 Atkinson Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2024-08-23	£105,750
9 Atkinson Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-10-27	£91,548
12 Atkinson Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-05-30	£108,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 2JE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	17
Construction	14
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	3out of 4	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY	- not rated	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briercliffe Primary School Delamere Road , Briercliffe BB10 2JU	2out of 4	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School Briercliffe Road , BB10 2NH	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	- not rated	1,850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's RC Junior School Thames Avenue , BB10 2PZ	- not rated	1,851 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	1,608 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Walshaw High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	- not rated	1,713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nelson Edge End High School Hibson Road , BB9 0PZ	- not rated	2,220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	2,689 yd	Community school	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	2,734 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	3,968 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	4,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silver Birch School Briercliffe Road , Harle Syke BB10 2HA	- not rated	492 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Lancashire Bend Hill Farm , Granville Street BB10 2RA	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Primrose Hill School Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX	- not rated	1,422 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Isaac Centre Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX	- not rated	1,435 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,743 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kiddy Kids	Unit 5, Kings Mill		197 yd
Tacklers Cafe	Textile Museum, Queen Street Mill		198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Briercliffe Social Club	Holgate Street, Briercliffe	312 yd
Hare & Hounds	Public House, 1 Halifax Road	426 yd
The Commercial	446-448 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	490 yd
Craven Heifer	376 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuck In @ Varleys	Over, 138 Burnley Road	348 yd
Happy House	140 Burnley Road, Briercliffe	352 yd
Kebab Marmaris	144A Burnley Road, Briercliffe	385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Briercliffe Primary School DELAMERE ROAD	grass pitches	281 yd
Briercliffe Recreation Ground QUEEN STREET RECREATION GROUND QUEEN STREET RECREATION GROUND QUEEN STREET	grass pitches	363 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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