Willis Street, Burnley, BB11 4LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB11 4LU has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47%	47%	0.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53%	53%	0.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 4LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	44.9%	59.9%	15.0%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	16%	-11.8%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.6%	14.6%	0.0%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	9.1%	5.2%	-3.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	36%	41.3%	5.3%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	37.3%	31.7%	-5.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	17.8%	15.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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 4LU this area, 30.6% 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 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	30.6%	-9.3%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	18.1%	2.9%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	15.3%	5.7%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	96.2%	93.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	91.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	91.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	33.2%	13.5%	19.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.2%	37.2%	20.0%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Willis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willis Street was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% lower than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willis Street has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay and the 121st highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

🔎 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 4LU, 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Willis Street are based on 11 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 Willis Street, Burnley, BB11 4LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB11 4LU

Average Price
£64,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£64,825

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willis Street

Average Price
£50,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£50,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Willis Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,995	2018-07-12	£85,723
4 Willis Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2018-05-15	£48,644
3 Willis Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£33,000	2015-08-02	£60,242
3 Willis Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£22,250	2015-06-19	£38,609
4 Willis Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	2015-05-11	£43,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB11 4LU

Employment

BB11 4LU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	1,935 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	40 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Calderbrook Avenue , BB11 4RB	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Fold Community Primary School Cog Lane , BB11 5JS	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Primary School Rosewood Avenue , BB11 2PH	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whittlefield Primary School Tabor Street , BB12 0HL	3out of 4	1,251 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	2,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	3,388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	3,463 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	1,235 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	375 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	3out of 4	826 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,451 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	1 Burnham Gate, Burnley	260 yd
St Matthew With Holy Trinity Church	St Matthew's Church, St Matthew Street	276 yd
Bannys Limited	29 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	304 yd
KFC	20 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	311 yd
It's My Party	Former School House, Trafalgar Street	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenhill Social And Bowling Club	163 Manchester Road, Burnley	216 yd
Ministry Of Ale	9 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	414 yd
Burnley Masonic Hall	Masonic Hall, Nelson Square	438 yd
The Inn On The Wharf (NW) Ltd	Inn On The Wharf, Burnley Wharf	506 yd
The Star	Public House, Hollywood Star	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big B's	16 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	262 yd
Subway	23 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	301 yd
Greggs	21 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	302 yd
HomeWok T/A Scarlett Chippy	12 Scarlett Street, Burnley	321 yd
Triggers Sandwich Bar	74 Coal Clough Lane, Burnley	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	107-115 St Jamess Street, Burnley	711 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstores Ltd, Finsley Gate	862 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	943 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley	943 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	42A The Mall, Burnley	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Factory (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Blannel Street	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Grapevine Fitness & Leisure Centre (Closed) Queens Lancashire Way	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Scott Park WESTERN AVENUE	tennis courts	503 yd
Invigor8 Health & Fitness (Closed) Hammerton Street	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Burnley) (Closed) Accrington Road	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Dw Gym Group (Burnley) ST. JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Invigor8 Health And Fitness (Closed) Parker Lane	health and fitness suite	922 yd
William Thompson Recreation Centre (Closed) Red Lion Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	930 yd
Christ The King Rc Primary School CALDERBROOK AVENUE	grass pitches	971 yd
Angelz Gym (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB11 4LU