Nicholas Street, Burnley, BB11 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB11 2AQ is primarily male, with 61.4% 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	45.2%	38.6%	-6.6%	51.0%	-12.4%
Male	54.8%	61.4%	6.6%	49.0%	12.4%

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 2AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.9% 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	44.3%	71.9%	27.6%	37.9%	34.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	13.5%	-25.3%	44.2%	-30.7%
Separated	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	8.3%	2.2%	-6.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	39.4%	32.6%	-6.8%	48.4%	-15.8%
Good health	36.9%	48.9%	12.0%	33.6%	15.3%
Fair health	12.9%	15.8%	2.9%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.6%	1.1%	-6.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	36.4%	15.1%	-21.3%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.4%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	19%	7.7%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	22.3%	11.6%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	26.8%	17.0%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	12.8%	1.7%	-11.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	28.3%	10%	-18.3%	1.1%	8.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	27%	3.7%	-23.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	35.5%	79.5%	44.0%	81.4%	-1.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	65.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	1.4%	25.5%	24.1%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	29.5%	5.9%	-23.6%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	64.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6%	16.3%	10.3%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	6.8%	-15.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Nicholas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicholas Street was 2206.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 838.8% higher than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nicholas Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 2nd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 677.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB11 2AQ, 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 - 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 - 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 Nicholas Street are based on 6 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 Nicholas Street, Burnley, BB11 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB11 2AQ

Average Price
£177,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,819

Other
£195,209

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholas Street

Average Price
£161,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,206

Other
£172,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Nicholas Street, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-11-14	£149,093
17 - 19 Nicholas Street, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-06-25	£176,393
17 - 19 Nicholas Street, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-05-06	£69,329
5 - 9 Nicholas Street, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-07-30	£200,194
14 Nicholas Street, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-07-11	£110,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB11 2AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Other	1
Real estate 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	1,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	2,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Raglan Road , BB11 4LB	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	1,116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Primary School Rosewood Avenue , BB11 2PH	3out of 4	1,269 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	1,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	4,119 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	1,001 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	200 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,240 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	1,365 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	3out of 4	1,582 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
The Palazzo	10 Grimshaw Street, Burnley	35 yd
Ellis's	31 - 39 Manchester Road, Burnley	89 yd
1855 Bistro And Bar @Burnley Mechanics	Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Road	103 yd
Brambles Tea Rooms	Ormerod Street, Burnley	116 yd
River Of Life Craft And Coffee Hub	16 - 18 Red Lion Street, Burnley	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dubliner	32 Manchester Road, Burnley	54 yd
Big Window	The Big Window, 13-17 Manchester Road	90 yd
Smackwater Jacks	4 Ormerod Street, Burnley	116 yd
Remedy	2 Ormerod Street, Burnley	125 yd
Bar Mojitos	9 Hargreaves Street, Burnley	136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alfies Butty Shop	2A Bull Street, Burnley	125 yd
W.H. Oddie Ltd	38 St Jamess Street, Burnley	152 yd
Yummy Yummy Italia	19 Croft Street, Burnley	229 yd
Frydays	4 St Jamess Street, Burnley	232 yd
Delight In Sight	7 St Jamess Street, Burnley	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	42A The Mall, Burnley	211 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstores Ltd, Finsley Gate	310 yd
Marks & Spencer	107-115 St Jamess Street, Burnley	345 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	621 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Invigor8 Health And Fitness (Closed) Parker Lane	health and fitness suite	130 yd
William Thompson Recreation Centre (Closed) Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	177 yd
Invigor8 Health & Fitness (Closed) Hammerton Street	health and fitness suite	222 yd
Angelz Gym (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Dw Gym Group (Burnley) ST. JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Xercise4Less (Burnley) KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	431 yd
St Peters Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	458 yd
Grapevine Fitness & Leisure Centre (Closed) Queens Lancashire Way	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Springfield Community Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Burnley College PRINCESS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	834 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	48.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.3%

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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB11 2AQ