Athol Street North, Burnley, BB11 4BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB11 4BS is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	47.8%	42.9%	-4.9%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	52.2%	57.1%	4.9%	49.0%	8.1%

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 4BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	26.5%	0.9%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	5%	5.6%	0.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	12.5%	15.4%	2.9%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	39.8%	31.9%	-7.9%	48.4%	-16.5%
Good health	27.4%	41.4%	14.0%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	24.4%	18.8%	-5.6%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around BB11 4BS this area, 31.9% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.6%	31.9%	-13.7%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.3%	-6.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	14.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	13.1%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	6.3%	18.1%	11.8%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Black African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98%	91.1%	-6.9%	81.4%	9.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	96.5%	81.3%	-15.2%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	2.5%	10.9%	8.4%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	81.7%	-11.8%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1%	8.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	76.7%	-25.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	40.9%	13.5%	27.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Athol Street North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Athol Street North was 312.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.2% higher than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Athol Street North has the 13th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay and the 28th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

🔎 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 4BS, 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 Athol Street North are based on 153 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 Athol Street North, Burnley, BB11 4BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB11 4BS

Average Price
£56,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£56,906

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Athol Street North

Average Price
£51,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£52,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,294

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Athol Street North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Athol Street North, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2025-08-29	£40,634
20 Athol Street North, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£37,000	2025-08-18	£37,587
46 Athol Street North, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-10-24	£68,660
56 Athol Street North, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,950	2024-07-29	£43,553
50 Athol Street North, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2023-01-24	£91,392

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB11 4BS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Education	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	50 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU	4out of 4	2,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	528 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Fold Community Primary School Cog Lane , BB11 5JS	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittlefield Primary School Tabor Street , BB12 0HL	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Alder Street , BB12 6ED	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Calderbrook Avenue , BB11 4RB	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	2,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	2,920 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	3,002 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	3,804 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	1,471 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	216 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	3out of 4	630 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,634 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Park Hill School Park Hill , Padiham Road BB12 6TG	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent 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
Starbucks	Barracks Road, Burnley	291 yd
Ballaro Restaurant & Ciao Take Away	1 Barracks Road, Burnley	334 yd
Bridgeys Kitchen	102 St Matthew Street, Burnley	340 yd
St Matthew With Holy Trinity Church	St Matthew's Church, St Matthew Street	603 yd
Julie`s Sandwich Cafe	203 Cog Lane, Burnley	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel Inn	80 Accrington Road, Burnley	224 yd
Wood Top Inn	197 Accrington Road, Burnley	432 yd
Greenhill Social And Bowling Club	163 Manchester Road, Burnley	686 yd
Ministry Of Ale	9 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	979 yd
Burnley Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Nelson Square	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saminos	2A Nairne Street, Burnley	159 yd
Burnley Oriental Chinese Takeaway	127 Burnham Gate, Burnley	219 yd
Pipasha Takeaway	136 Accrington Road, Burnley	223 yd
Jesun Chinese Take Away	25 Harold Street, Burnley	238 yd
A&D Great Quality Food	155A Accrington Road, Burnley	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	200 Accrington Road, Burnley		482 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyle Fitness (Burnley) (Closed) Accrington Road	health and fitness suite	290 yd
The Fitness Factory (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Blannel Street	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Scott Park WESTERN AVENUE	tennis courts	634 yd
Cherryfold Community Primary School COG LANE	grass pitches	811 yd
Grapevine Fitness & Leisure Centre (Closed) Queens Lancashire Way	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Hameldon Community College COAL CLOUGH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	963 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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