Holcombe Drive, Burnley, BB10 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB10 4BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	54.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	44.1%	45.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 4BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	36.5%	44.8%	8.3%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	22.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	-21.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	21.2%	19.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	10.3%
Widowed	9.4%	9%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.9%

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	36.4%	41.8%	5.4%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	33.7%	29.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	18.8%	16.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.2%	2.2%

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 4BJ this area, 30.7% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.3%	30.7%	-12.6%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	15.3%	2.0%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	16.8%	3.5%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95%	88.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	96.6%	90.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	6.1%	1.0%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
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	95.4%	91.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Holcombe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holcombe Drive was 127.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Holcombe Drive has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 112th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB10 4BJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Holcombe Drive are based on 77 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 Holcombe Drive, Burnley, BB10 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 4BJ

Average Price
£98,577

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holcombe Drive

Average Price
£113,013

Semi-Detached
£106,008

Terraced
£113,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holcombe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Holcombe Drive, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-02-28	£81,729
73 Holcombe Drive, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-01-24	£87,194
59 Holcombe Drive, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-09-12	£133,840
7 Holcombe Drive, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-06-30	£113,368
69 Holcombe Drive, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-06-21	£102,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 4BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB10 4BJ 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	51
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Self-Employed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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
Brunshaw Nursery School Morse Street , BB10 4PB	- not rated	1,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	- not rated	1,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU	- not rated	1,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	1,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	99 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	- not rated	99 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Todmorden Road Primary School Todmorden Road , BB10 4EG	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley, Burnley Wood Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP	- not rated	878 yd	Community 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	2out of 4	402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity RC College Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	411 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Burnley Towneley High School Towneley Holmes , BB11 3EN	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	2out of 4	1,132 yd	Foundation school	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	1,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	2,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive High SHOREY BANK , BURNLEY BB11 2RY	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive High Boys Ormerod Road (Entrance Via Shorey Bank) , BB11 2RU	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al Farooq Private School Angle Street , BB10 1LT	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	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
Levy UK & Ireland	Burnley Football Club Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way	261 yd
Turkish Fast Food Restaurant	2 Todmorden Road, Burnley	358 yd
KSC 110 Club Kitchen	1 Albert Street, Burnley	403 yd
The Dainty Shop	26 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley	508 yd
Colliers Cafe	Burnley Miners Social Club, 7-27 Plumbe Street	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnley Cricket Club	Burnley Cricket Club Ltd, Belvedere Road	218 yd
The Park View	3 Higgin Street, Burnley	440 yd
The Oxford Inn	1 Temple Street, Burnley	518 yd
Turf Hotel	49 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	521 yd
The Royal Dyche	45-47 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	530 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haffners	Burnley Football Club Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way	261 yd
Yummy	3-5 Ridge Road, Burnley	293 yd
Eat Well	18 Brownhill Avenue, Burnley	317 yd
Park View Chippy	5 Higgin Street, Burnley	377 yd
Aaisha Takeaway	72 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore, Todmorden Road	599 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	42A The Mall, Burnley	846 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstores Ltd, Finsley Gate	1,066 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnley Fc (Elite Training Centre) Harry Potts Way	artificial grass pitch	74 yd
Turf Moor Playing Field - Burnley Cricket Club BELVEDERE ROAD	grass pitches	139 yd
Burnley Fc (Turf Moor Stadium) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches	197 yd
Burnley Football Club Community Sports Trust (Closed) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	259 yd
Spirit Of Sport Ormerod Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	291 yd
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE ORMEROD ROAD	grass pitches	425 yd
St Peters Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	579 yd
Angelz Gym (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	839 yd
Unity College (Closed) Towneley Holmes	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	859 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	120 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB10 4BJ