Higgin Street, Burnley, BB10 4EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB10 4EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.2%	49.3%	0.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	45.6%	55.3%	9.7%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	26.8%	-4.4%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.6%	6.1%	-5.5%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6%	6.1%	0.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	44.5%	45.7%	1.2%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	33.8%	31.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	15.7%	17.6%	1.9%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	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.

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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	24.1%	-5.1%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	17.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	14%	-7.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.3%	3.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	20.6%	8.2%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Pakistani	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	93.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	11.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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%	91.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	91.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Higgin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higgin Street was 159.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Higgin Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 81st highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 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 4EA, 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Higgin Street are based on 2 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 Higgin Street, Burnley, BB10 4EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 4EA

Average Price
£185,519

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£185,519

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higgin Street

Average Price
£223,185

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£253,796

Detached
£192,573

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higgin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Higgin Street, Burnley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2004-06-10	£192,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 4EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU	4out of 4	1,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	694 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	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Morse Street , BB10 4PB	2out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	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	773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	933 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	4,532 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	4,826 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	1,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,772 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	2,076 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	Distance
Levy UK & Ireland	Burnley Football Club Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way	122 yd
The Dainty Shop	26 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley	143 yd
Sandys The Corner Cafe	5 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley	157 yd
Turkish Fast Food Restaurant	2 Todmorden Road, Burnley	294 yd
KSC 110 Club Kitchen	1 Albert Street, Burnley	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park View	3 Higgin Street, Burnley	82 yd
The Oxford Inn	1 Temple Street, Burnley	419 yd
Burnley Cricket Club	Burnley Cricket Club Ltd, Belvedere Road	461 yd
Burnley Miner's Social Club	27A Plumbe Street, Burnley	473 yd
Turf Hotel	49 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	494 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Park View Chippy	5 Higgin Street, Burnley	2 yd
Haffners	Burnley Football Club Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way	122 yd
Belly Busters	66 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley	148 yd
Ming Wo	12 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley	170 yd
Lee Chippy	14 Todmorden Road, Burnley	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore, Todmorden Road	245 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	42A The Mall, Burnley	846 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstores Ltd, Finsley Gate	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnley Football Club Community Sports Trust (Closed) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	124 yd
Burnley Fc (Turf Moor Stadium) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches	184 yd
Burnley Fc (Elite Training Centre) Harry Potts Way	artificial grass pitch	305 yd
Turf Moor Playing Field - Burnley Cricket Club BELVEDERE ROAD	grass pitches	322 yd
Unity College (Closed) Towneley Holmes	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	489 yd
Lower Towneley Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	525 yd
Springfield Community Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	570 yd
St Peters Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	646 yd
Spirit Of Sport Ormerod Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	669 yd
William Thompson Recreation Centre (Closed) Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	773 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%

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

Overview of BB10 4EA