Forest Street, Burnley, BB11 2SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB11 2SA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.7%	50.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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%	49.7%	4.1%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	38.1%	6.6%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	14.8%	8.1%	-6.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	42.4%	41.1%	-1.3%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	29.6%	35.2%	5.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16.7%	15.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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 BB11 2SA this area, 28.6% 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 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47%	28.6%	-18.4%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	15.1%	1.0%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.1%	4.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	21.6%	10.9%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	8.7%	4%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	29.6%	29.6%	0.0%	2.7%	26.9%
Other Asian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	55.2%	53%	-2.2%	81.4%	-28.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	81.3%	68.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	1.5%	11.9%	10.4%	6.1%	5.8%
Africa	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	18.2%	1.9%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	68.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1%	10.3%	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3%	11.5%	8.5%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	5.1%	-8.2%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Muslim	39.9%	6.5%	33.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Forest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Street was 529.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 125.2% higher than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 14th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 381.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.7%.

🔎 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. 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 BB11 2SA, 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 - 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) - 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 Forest Street are based on 56 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 Forest Street, Burnley, BB11 2SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB11 2SA

Average Price
£60,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£60,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Street

Average Price
£63,856

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£63,856

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Forest Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-09-23	£100,000
27 Forest Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2025-07-11	£58,154
29 Forest Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2025-06-25	£85,017
3 Forest Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2024-09-06	£68,806
8 Forest Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2024-08-13	£39,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB11 2SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU	4out of 4	1,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	1,947 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	160 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heasandford Primary School Williams Road , BB10 3DA	3out of 4	1,201 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	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	3,984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	4,339 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	880 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	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,038 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shimla Spice	45 Church Street, Burnley	155 yd
Chaiiwala	Unit 1, 54 Church Street	203 yd
Aroma	56 Church Street, Burnley	209 yd
St Peter's Church (Kitchen)	St Peters Church, Church Street	211 yd
The Circ'it	51 Bank Parade, Burnley	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnley Cricket Club	Burnley Cricket Club Ltd, Belvedere Road	313 yd
The Royal Dyche	45-47 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	413 yd
Turf Hotel	49 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	415 yd
Burnley Snooker Club	30 Bank Parade, Burnley	440 yd
Bridge Inn Bier Huis	2 Bank Parade, Burnley	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	56A Church Street, Burnley	189 yd
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza	46-46A Church Street, Burnley	236 yd
Yummy	3-5 Ridge Road, Burnley	287 yd
Pyramid Pizzas	40 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	373 yd
Balti King	38 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	42A The Mall, Burnley	510 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	577 yd
Asda	Princess Way, Burnley	654 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	699 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	285 yd
Xercise4Less (Burnley) KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Turf Moor Playing Field - Burnley Cricket Club BELVEDERE ROAD	grass pitches	456 yd
Spirit Of Sport Ormerod Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	468 yd
Angelz Gym (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE ORMEROD ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Burnley Fc (Elite Training Centre) Harry Potts Way	artificial grass pitch	553 yd
Invigor8 Health And Fitness (Closed) Parker Lane	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Burnley Fc (Turf Moor Stadium) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches	604 yd
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	607 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.7 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB11 2SA