Sandygate, Burnley, BB11 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB11 1EQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	48.6%	52.7%	4.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	51.4%	47.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 BB11 1EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	48.5%	56.5%	8.0%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	21.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	39%	44.7%	5.7%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	31.2%	30.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.8%	15.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	10.3%	7%	-3.3%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	26.6%	-12.6%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	13.3%	4.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.5%	3.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	23.4%	7.4%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	21%	3.7%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.9%	84.1%	-10.8%	81.4%	2.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.2%	89.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	89.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Sandygate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandygate was 856.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 352.2% higher than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sandygate has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay and the 4th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 169.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB11 1EQ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Sandygate are based on 24 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 Sandygate, Burnley, BB11 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB11 1EQ

Average Price
£126,201

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,201

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandygate

Average Price
£131,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£131,807

Detached
£166,791

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,308

Other
£255,550

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SandygateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 4 Bridgewalk Apartments Sandygate, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2025-03-21	£102,460
Apartment 9 Bridgewalk Apartments Sandygate, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-01-12	£118,417
Apartment 2 Bridgewalk Apartments Sandygate, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2023-02-10	£116,567
Apartment 5 Bridgewalk Apartments Sandygate, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2022-03-25	£122,205
Apartment 4 Bridgewalk Apartments Sandygate, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,000	2021-09-20	£117,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB11 1EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB11 1EQ 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	60
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	16
Other	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , BB11 4PQ	- not rated	630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Road Nursery School Tay Street , BB11 4BU	- not rated	889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery School Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	3out of 4	910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill Nursery School Rosewood Avenue , BB11 2PH	- not rated	1,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Raglan Road , BB11 4LB	3out of 4	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Coal Clough Primary School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	- not rated	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Healey Wood Infant School Healey Wood Road , BB11 2LP	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Wood Top Church of England Infant School Cambridge Street , BB11 5BE	- not rated	1,087 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Lancashire Trafalgar Street , BB11 1RA	- not rated	266 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Roman Catholic Girls' High School, Burnley Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT	- not rated	1,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hameldon Community College Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	2out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity RC College Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,706 yd	Voluntary aided 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	817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	2,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln House School 25-27 Clifton Street , BB12 0QZ	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Linkway House School 25 Clifton Street , BB12 0QZ	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Bank School 171 Manchester Road , BB11 4HR	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillview School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	- not rated	716 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Little Lancashire Village	Unit 3, Maltings Mill	106 yd
Sandygate Sports Lounge	Unit 3 Ground Floor, Maltings Mill	106 yd
It's My Party	Former School House, Trafalgar Street	234 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	1 Burnham Gate, Burnley	291 yd
KFC	20 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanctuary Rock Bar	Santuary Rock Bar, Cow Lane	276 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys Hotel, 170-172 St Jamess Street	280 yd
The Kestrel Suite & Kokos	1 Cow Lane, Burnley	338 yd
Hidden Burnley	1 Cow Lane, Burnley	338 yd
Illuminati	18 Hammerton Street, Burnley	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pronto Pizzeria	18-20 Sandygate, Burnley	134 yd
Subway	23 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	183 yd
Greggs	21 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	187 yd
Sumbul Kebab House	154 St Jamess Street, Burnley	280 yd
K2 Fast Food	162 St Jamess Street, Burnley	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	107-115 St Jamess Street, Burnley	383 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	541 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley	541 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	671 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	42A The Mall, Burnley	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grapevine Fitness & Leisure Centre (Closed) Queens Lancashire Way	health and fitness suite	114 yd
Dw Gym Group (Burnley) ST. JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	425 yd
The Fitness Factory (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Blannel Street	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Invigor8 Health & Fitness (Closed) Hammerton Street	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Burnley College PRINCESS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	621 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Burnley) (Closed) Accrington Road	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Stoneyholme Recreation Ground EVOLVE AT VISION PARK EVOLVE AT VISION PARK WHITTLE WAY	grass pitches	674 yd
Xercise4Less (Burnley) KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Invigor8 Health And Fitness (Closed) Parker Lane	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Angelz Gym (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	752 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB11 1EQ