Ridge Road, Burnley, BB11 3DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB11 3DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	44.8%	47.5%	2.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	55.2%	52.5%	-2.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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 3DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	40.7%	55.3%	14.6%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	29.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	19.1%	6.3%	-12.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	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	34%	47.9%	13.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	39.9%	30.5%	-9.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	17.7%	12.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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 BB11 3DD this area, 30.4% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	30.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	20.8%	2.9%	9.6%	11.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	6.8%	-2.5%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	18.4%	3.6%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	11.1%	4.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% 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	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	25.1%	29.1%	4.0%	2.7%	26.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	59.1%	47.9%	-11.2%	81.4%	-33.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	6%	6.0%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	79.8%	58.9%	-20.9%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	2%	19.1%	17.1%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	18.8%	2.1%	5.6%	13.2%
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	79.8%	58.9%	-20.9%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.5%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.9%	12.4%	7.5%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	13.5%	0.2%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.9%	76.7%	-35.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Muslim	34.6%	6.5%	28.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Ridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridge Road was 213.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridge Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 55th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

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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 3DD, 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 Ridge Road are based on 4 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 Ridge Road, Burnley, BB11 3DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB11 3DD

Average Price
£152,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Road

Average Price
£156,155

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 - 5 Ridge Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-03-03	£180,528
4 Ridge Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2004-11-03	£139,431
3 - 5 Ridge Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2004-03-23	£152,329
3 - 5 Ridge Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2004-03-23	£152,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB11 3DD

Employment

BB11 3DD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	13
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunshaw Nursery School Morse Street , BB10 4PB	- not rated	1,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU	- not rated	1,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	- not rated	1,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	1,575 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 RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	2out of 4	324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Holcombe Drive , BB10 4BH	- not rated	324 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	348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Todmorden Road Primary School Todmorden Road , BB10 4EG	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Oxford Road , BB11 3HP	- not rated	840 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	2out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity RC College Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Burnley Towneley High School Towneley Holmes , BB11 3EN	- not rated	952 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	2out of 4	1,325 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	1,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	1,929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive High SHOREY BANK , BURNLEY BB11 2RY	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Olive High Boys Ormerod Road (Entrance Via Shorey Bank) , BB11 2RU	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln House School 25-27 Clifton Street , BB12 0QZ	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	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
KSC 110 Club Kitchen	1 Albert Street, Burnley	188 yd
Turkish Fast Food Restaurant	2 Todmorden Road, Burnley	244 yd
Colliers Cafe	Burnley Miners Social Club, 7-27 Plumbe Street	285 yd
Shimla Spice	45 Church Street, Burnley	331 yd
St Peter's Church (Kitchen)	St Peters Church, Church Street	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnley Cricket Club	Burnley Cricket Club Ltd, Belvedere Road	105 yd
Turf Hotel	49 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	268 yd
The Royal Dyche	45-47 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	273 yd
Burnley Miner's Social Club	27A Plumbe Street, Burnley	305 yd
The Oxford Inn	1 Temple Street, Burnley	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy	3-5 Ridge Road, Burnley	28 yd
Aaisha Takeaway	72 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	189 yd
The Village Pizzeria Burnley	56 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	220 yd
Pyramid Pizzas	40 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	238 yd
Balti King	38 Yorkshire Street, Burnley	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	42A The Mall, Burnley	542 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore, Todmorden Road	604 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	786 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstores Ltd, Finsley Gate	840 yd
Marks & Spencer	107-115 St Jamess Street, Burnley	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turf Moor Playing Field - Burnley Cricket Club BELVEDERE ROAD	grass pitches	211 yd
St Peters Centre Church Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	269 yd
Burnley Fc (Elite Training Centre) Harry Potts Way	artificial grass pitch	324 yd
Burnley Fc (Turf Moor Stadium) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches	350 yd
Burnley Football Club Community Sports Trust (Closed) Turf Moor Turf Moor Harry Potts Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	382 yd
Spirit Of Sport Ormerod Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	413 yd
Angelz Gym (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE BLESSED TRINITY RC COLLEGE ORMEROD ROAD	grass pitches	542 yd
Invigor8 Health And Fitness (Closed) Parker Lane	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Xercise4Less (Burnley) KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	597 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%

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

Overview of BB11 3DD