Brownside Road, Burnley, BB10 3LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB10 3LR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.3%	50%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.7%	50%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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	42.2%	36.6%	-5.6%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	34.9%	-2.1%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.8%	13.4%	3.6%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	9.2%	12.2%	3.0%	6.1%	6.1%

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	49.3%	48.5%	-0.8%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	26.8%	33.8%	7.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	16.6%	11.6%	-5.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	25.4%	19%	-6.4%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	6.5%	-6.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	12.5%	-6.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	21.4%	8.1%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	28.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99%	98%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.5% 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	95.6%	96.5%	0.9%	83.2%	13.3%
European Union	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	96.5%	0.9%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	65.5%	46.2%	19.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Brownside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brownside Road was 78.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% higher than the Briercliffe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brownside Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Briercliffe and the 134th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BB10 3LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Brownside Road are based on 213 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 Brownside Road, Burnley, BB10 3LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 3LR

Average Price
£160,480

Semi-Detached
£167,644

Terraced
£159,986

Detached
£202,747

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,266

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brownside Road

Average Price
£235,387

Semi-Detached
£231,834

Terraced
£188,166

Detached
£363,485

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,709

Other
£289,327

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brownside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
278 Brownside Road, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,950	2024-10-31	£170,572
264 Brownside Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-02-24	£144,327
262 Brownside Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2022-08-04	£149,666
278 Brownside Road, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2022-02-25	£172,361
255 Brownside Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-12-08	£129,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 3LR

Employment

BB10 3LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	2,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU	4out of 4	3,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	3,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	4,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	4,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Worsthorne Primary School Brownside Road , Worsthorne BB10 3LR	3out of 4	66 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Morse Street , BB10 4PB	2out of 4	2,051 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	2,643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Woodgrove Road , BB11 3EJ	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	2,968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	2,616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	5,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Lancashire Granville Street , BB10 2RA	- not rated	2,280 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	3,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	3,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	3,812 yd	Community special school	Yes	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
St John The Evangelist Church	St Johns Church, Church Square		261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crooked Billet	1 Smith Street, Worsthorne-with-hurstwood		198 yd
The Bay Horse	Bay Horse Hotel, 17 Church Square		255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Village Chippy	15A Church Square, Worsthorne-with-hurstwood		255 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Worsthorne Primary School BROWNSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	77 yd
Worsthorne Recreation Ground LENNOX STREET	grass pitches	242 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB10 3LR