Waterloo Road, Burnley, BB11 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB11 3AL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	55.6%	47.9%	-7.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	44.4%	52.1%	7.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 BB11 3AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	36.3%	53.9%	17.6%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	29.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	-14.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	17.7%	8.4%	-9.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	31.1%	42.5%	11.4%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	29.8%	36.3%	6.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	23.2%	15.2%	-8.0%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	11.9%	4.3%	-7.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	41.1%	23.7%	-17.4%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	19.6%	9.1%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	26%	16.3%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98%	94%	-4.0%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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%	86.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.6%	10.4%	7.8%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	85.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.9%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% lower than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 42nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay and the 120th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB11 3AL, 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) - 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 Waterloo Road are based on 44 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 Waterloo Road, Burnley, BB11 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB11 3AL

Average Price
£165,897

Semi-Detached
£192,259

Terraced
£163,392

Detached
£185,746

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,927

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£113,662

Semi-Detached
£218,836

Terraced
£85,746

Detached
£206,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,896

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Waterloo Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-03-21	£120,423
49 Waterloo Road, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-08-28	£132,911
66 Waterloo Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2023-06-08	£155,590
54 Waterloo Road, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-04-01	£85,797
39 Waterloo Road, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-04-13	£222,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB11 3AL

Employment

BB11 3AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	181
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	23
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Education	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	329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	2,993 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 Springfield Community Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP	3out of 4	234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Woodgrove Road , BB11 3EJ	3out of 4	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Morse Street , BB10 4PB	2out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Primary School Rosewood Avenue , BB11 2PH	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	928 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	4,525 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	5,029 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	1,982 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	1,092 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	2,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	2,207 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
Pizzeria Di Roma	199 Oxford Road, Burnley	94 yd
Burnley Wood Community Group	Burnley Wood Community Centre, 96 Springfield Road	359 yd
197 Bistro & Bar	Towneley Golf Club House, Todmorden Road	546 yd
Finsley Gate Wharf Ltd	Finsley Gate Wharf, Finsley Gate	573 yd
Sandys The Corner Cafe	5 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodman Inn	Public House, 129 Todmorden Road	134 yd
Rifle Volunteers Inn	1 Smalley Street, Burnley	166 yd
The Royal Butterfly	Public House, 83 Hufling Lane	206 yd
Burnley Wood Conservative Club	126 Branch Road, Burnley	226 yd
The Park View	3 Higgin Street, Burnley	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belfield's FishBar	72 Parliament Street, Burnley	485 yd
Ming Wo	12 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley	595 yd
Lil's Pizza	37 Oxford Road, Burnley	606 yd
Park View Chippy	5 Higgin Street, Burnley	751 yd
Belly Busters	66 Lyndhurst Road, Burnley	751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore, Todmorden Road		522 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstores Ltd, Finsley Gate		762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springfield Community Primary School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches	280 yd
Lower Towneley Playing Fields (Closed)	grass pitches	346 yd
Unity College (Closed) Towneley Holmes	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	425 yd
Towneley Park Golf Course TOWNELEY GOLF HOUSE TOWNELEY GOLF HOUSE TODMORDEN ROAD	golf, tennis courts	598 yd
Unity College TOWNELEY HOLMES	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	793 yd
William Thompson Recreation Centre (Closed) Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	855 yd
Burnley Football Club Community Sports Trust (Closed) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	862 yd
Burnley Fc (Turf Moor Stadium) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches	923 yd
Invigor8 Health And Fitness (Closed) Parker Lane	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Turf Moor Playing Field - Burnley Cricket Club BELVEDERE ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB11 3AL