Southey Street, Burnley, BB11 4SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB11 4SQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48%	49.8%	1.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	53.4%	57.7%	4.3%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	27.8%	2.0%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34%	42.2%	8.2%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	29.5%	28.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	24%	18.3%	-5.7%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	11%	7.6%	-3.4%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.2%	1.9%

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 4SQ this area, 28.4% 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	28.4%	-9.0%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	19.2%	10.0%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	19.7%	10.5%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	95.5%	93.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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%	84%	-12.0%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	1.5%	12.9%	11.4%	6.1%	6.8%
Africa	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
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	95%	83.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	0%	5.2%	5.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	27.8%	13.5%	14.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Southey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southey Street was 610.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 266.3% higher than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southey Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay and the 10th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 210.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.2%.

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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. 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 4SQ, 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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Southey Street are based on 34 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 Southey Street, Burnley, BB11 4SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB11 4SQ

Average Price
£38,713

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£38,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southey Street

Average Price
£40,488

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£40,488

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Southey Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2006-11-17	£55,347
11 Southey Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2006-10-06	£44,348
13 Southey Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2006-07-03	£47,511
8 Southey Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£12,000	2006-05-11	£20,593
12 Southey Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£23,000	2006-04-28	£39,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB11 4SQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	25
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	342 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
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU	4out of 4	2,271 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	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittlefield Primary School Tabor Street , BB12 0HL	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Alder Street , BB12 6ED	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Fold Community Primary School Cog Lane , BB11 5JS	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Wellfield Drive , BB12 0JD	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	2,489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,877 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	2,988 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	3,497 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	1,139 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	383 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	3out of 4	937 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,298 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	1,958 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
Starbucks	Barracks Road, Burnley	130 yd
Ballaro Restaurant & Ciao Take Away	1 Barracks Road, Burnley	175 yd
Bridgeys Kitchen	102 St Matthew Street, Burnley	498 yd
The Little Lancashire Village	Unit 3, Maltings Mill	620 yd
Sandygate Sports Lounge	Unit 3 Ground Floor, Maltings Mill	620 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel Inn	80 Accrington Road, Burnley	125 yd
Wood Top Inn	197 Accrington Road, Burnley	660 yd
Greenhill Social And Bowling Club	163 Manchester Road, Burnley	708 yd
Sanctuary Rock Bar	Santuary Rock Bar, Cow Lane	813 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys Hotel, 170-172 St Jamess Street	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burnley Oriental Chinese Takeaway	127 Burnham Gate, Burnley	121 yd
Sbarro	Barracks Service Station, Barracks Road	144 yd
Kenanks	1 Barracks Road, Burnley	175 yd
Saminos	2A Nairne Street, Burnley	223 yd
HomeWok T/A Scarlett Chippy	12 Scarlett Street, Burnley	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	200 Accrington Road, Burnley	713 yd
Marks & Spencer	107-115 St Jamess Street, Burnley	917 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	996 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Factory (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Blannel Street	health and fitness suite	100 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Burnley) (Closed) Accrington Road	health and fitness suite	128 yd
Grapevine Fitness & Leisure Centre (Closed) Queens Lancashire Way	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Scott Park WESTERN AVENUE	tennis courts	822 yd
Stoneyholme Recreation Ground EVOLVE AT VISION PARK EVOLVE AT VISION PARK WHITTLE WAY	grass pitches	859 yd
Dw Gym Group (Burnley) ST. JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Invigor8 Health & Fitness (Closed) Hammerton Street	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Burnley College PRINCESS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	976 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BB11 4SQ