Brownhill Avenue, Burnley, BB10 4QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB10 4QJ is primarily male, with 60.1% of the population 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	39.8%	39.9%	0.1%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	60.2%	60.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	11.1%

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 4QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	46.9%	64%	17.1%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	12.4%	-6.6%	44.2%	-31.8%
Separated	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	18.4%	9.7%	-8.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	11.2%	7.5%	-3.7%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.6%	31.3%	1.7%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	26.5%	30.8%	4.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	25.5%	18.5%	-7.0%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	10.2%
Very bad health	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	1.2%	4.0%

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 4QJ this area, 33.9% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.9%	33.9%	-13.0%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.5%	0.5%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	5.6%	18.3%	12.7%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Pakistani	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	97.4%	97.2%	-0.2%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	97.4%	93.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	93.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Brownhill Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brownhill Avenue was 370.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.3% higher than the Brunshaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brownhill Avenue has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brunshaw and the 20th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 204.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB10 4QJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Brownhill Avenue are based on 128 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 Brownhill Avenue, Burnley, BB10 4QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB10 4QJ

Average Price
£96,921

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,952

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brownhill Avenue

Average Price
£106,397

Semi-Detached
£119,850

Terraced
£110,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,637

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brownhill AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158 Brownhill Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2025-07-01	£132,114
174 Brownhill Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-12-06	£141,146
176 Brownhill Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,950	2021-11-26	£142,473
170 Brownhill Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2019-06-21	£115,349
156 Brownhill Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2018-09-11	£85,242

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB10 4QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	17
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	9
Education	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	1,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU	4out of 4	1,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,801 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Morse Street , BB10 4PB	2out of 4	1,095 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP	3out of 4	1,254 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	- not rated	291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	4,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	4,871 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	1,723 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	1,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,825 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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	647 yd
Queens Park Pavillion	Queens Park, Ormerod Road	737 yd
Coveris Staff Canteen	Netherwood Road, Burnley	745 yd
Turkish Fast Food Restaurant	2 Todmorden Road, Burnley	813 yd
Queen Victoria Brewers Fayre	Queen Victoria Hotel, Queen Victoria Road	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnley Cricket Club	Burnley Cricket Club Ltd, Belvedere Road	650 yd
The Park View	3 Higgin Street, Burnley	805 yd
The Oxford Inn	1 Temple Street, Burnley	977 yd
Turf Hotel	49 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	982 yd
The Royal Dyche	45-47 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Well	18 Brownhill Avenue, Burnley	388 yd
Lyndhurst Fish Bar	113 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley	615 yd
Haffners	Burnley Football Club Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way	647 yd
Belly Busters	66 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley	704 yd
Park View Chippy	5 Higgin Street, Burnley	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore, Todmorden Road		970 yd
Tesco	375 Brunshaw Road, Burnley		1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spirit Of Sport Ormerod Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	437 yd
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE ORMEROD ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Burnley Fc (Elite Training Centre) Harry Potts Way	artificial grass pitch	499 yd
Burnley Fc (Turf Moor Stadium) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches	596 yd
Turf Moor Playing Field - Burnley Cricket Club BELVEDERE ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Burnley Football Club Community Sports Trust (Closed) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	644 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	838 yd
St Peters Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,024 yd
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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