Thursby Square, Burnley, BB10 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB10 3AF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	53.1%	48.5%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	46.9%	51.5%	4.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 vicinity of BB10 3AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	34.4%	3.1%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	55%	2.5%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	8.4%	4.4%	-4.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	42.2%	47.9%	5.7%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	27.7%	29.3%	1.6%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	16.8%	16%	-0.8%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	43.1%	26%	-17.1%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12.2%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	33.7%	18.6%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.5% 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	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	61.8%	60.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	57.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.8%	4.5%
White	27.9%	19.5%	-8.4%	81.4%	-61.9%
Arab	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	68.5%	72%	3.5%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	26.8%	-2.9%	5.6%	21.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	72.3%	4.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	21.5%	20.1%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	1.2%	-23.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	14.5%	46.2%	-31.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	73.3%	6.5%	66.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Thursby Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thursby Square was 118.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thursby Square has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 116th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 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 3AF, 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Thursby Square are based on 7 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 Thursby Square, Burnley, BB10 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 3AF

Average Price
£120,997

Semi-Detached
£212,486

Terraced
£102,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thursby Square

Average Price
£115,689

Semi-Detached
£221,619

Terraced
£98,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thursby SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Thursby Square, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-09-06	£104,904
10 Thursby Square, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2016-12-22	£130,629
4 Thursby Square, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,500	2015-11-30	£128,360
6 Thursby Square, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2007-06-01	£139,557
12 Thursby Square, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,500	2004-04-30	£221,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 3AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB10 3AF 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	38
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	4out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,275 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	3,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	3,904 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	773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	77 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	347 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	746 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	983 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent 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
Rajas	114 Colne Road, Burnley	313 yd
Street Kitchen	123 - 127 Colne Road, 1st Floor, Burnley	326 yd
Queen Victoria Brewers Fayre	Queen Victoria Hotel, Queen Victoria Road	337 yd
Mr G's	60 Abel Street, Burnley	389 yd
Abubakr Trust Burnley	53A Daneshouse Road, Burnley	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worsthorne Social Club	1-3 Clegg Street, Burnley	285 yd
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	391 yd
Green Street Sports & Social Club	33 Green Street, Burnley	799 yd
Baltic Fleet Inn	48 Briercliffe Road, Burnley	806 yd
Burnley Cricket Club	Burnley Cricket Club Ltd, Belvedere Road	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millennium Pizza & Kebab House	70 Hebrew Road, Burnley	221 yd
Tabi's Takeaway	16 Elm Street, Burnley	268 yd
Brixey Pizza	102 Colne Road, Burnley	273 yd
The Kebab Lab Groups	123 Colne Road, Burnley	326 yd
Nafees Bakers & Sweets	52-56 Abel Street, Burnley	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	681 yd
Asda	Princess Way, Burnley	685 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	797 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	922 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	143 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	411 yd
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		683 yd
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE ORMEROD ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	768 yd
Burnley Calder View School (Closed) March Street	grass pitches	801 yd
Spirit Of Sport Ormerod Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	821 yd
Xercise4Less (Burnley) KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Burnley College PRINCESS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	907 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	954 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB10 3AF