Oswald Street, Burnley, BB12 0AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB12 0AF 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	49%	42.9%	-6.1%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	51%	57.1%	6.1%	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 vicinity of BB12 0AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.4%	33.3%	-3.1%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	59.6%	5.3%	44.2%	15.4%
Separated	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	58.1%	10.2%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	33%	30.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	14.2%	8.1%	-6.1%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	34.6%	21.9%	-12.7%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	10.5%	-8.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	19.3%	5.1%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	17.5%	10.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	23.7%	12.6%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	11.1%	1.8%	-9.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26% 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	5.4%	17.9%	12.5%	1.1%	16.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	62.5%	48%	-14.5%	2.7%	45.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	25.3%	26%	0.7%	81.4%	-55.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	73.6%	61.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	1.9%	10.5%	8.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	25.6%	1.8%	5.6%	20.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	61.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	21.4%	21.0%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	6.4%	-12.4%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	12.2%	46.2%	-34.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	64%	6.5%	57.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Oswald Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oswald Street was 127.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.6% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oswald Street has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 108th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 180.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB12 0AF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Oswald Street are based on 19 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 Oswald Street, Burnley, BB12 0AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 0AF

Average Price
£178,662

Semi-Detached
£159,578

Terraced
£87,815

Detached
£229,998

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Street

Average Price
£194,622

Semi-Detached
£176,072

Terraced
£107,397

Detached
£268,442

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£478,733

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Oswald Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-03-23	£91,429
11 Oswald Street, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2020-05-22	£211,445
3 Oswald Street, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£93,995	2018-06-29	£146,214
23 Oswald Street, Burnley, Lancashire Detached, a newly built property	£148,995	2018-06-20	£230,131
17 Oswald Street, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£99,995	2017-10-17	£155,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 0AF

Employment

BB12 0AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BB12 0AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB12 0AF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	59 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	4out of 4	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Wellfield Drive , BB12 0JD	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Wellfield Drive , BB12 0JD	2out of 4	1,153 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	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	2,166 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	3,342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	3,764 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	370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	203 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abubakr Trust Burnley	53A Daneshouse Road, Burnley	183 yd
The Corner	42 Brougham Street, Burnley	234 yd
The Ark At Northbridge	Northbridge House, Elm Street Business Park	362 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Princess Way	480 yd
Asda Cafe - Compass	Asda Stores Ltd, Princess Way	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Worsthorne Social Club	1-3 Clegg Street, Burnley	285 yd
Daneshouse WMC	Daneshouse Club, Nicholl Street	566 yd
The Town Mouse	2 Royle Road, Burnley	843 yd
Bridge Inn Bier Huis	2 Bank Parade, Burnley	1,030 yd
Burnley Snooker Club	30 Bank Parade, Burnley	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zam Zam Grill House	39-41 Brougham Street, Burnley	251 yd
Tabi's Takeaway	16 Elm Street, Burnley	320 yd
Millennium Pizza & Kebab House	70 Hebrew Road, Burnley	440 yd
Kakaz	56 Hurtley Street, Burnley	490 yd
Nafees Bakers & Sweets	52-56 Abel Street, Burnley	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Princess Way, Burnley	480 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	663 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	718 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley	718 yd
Lidl	151 Colne Road, Burnley	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burnley Calder View School (Closed) March Street	grass pitches	239 yd
Burnley College PRINCESS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	572 yd
Stoneyholme Recreation Ground EVOLVE AT VISION PARK EVOLVE AT VISION PARK WHITTLE WAY	grass pitches	634 yd
Bank Hall Pitch BANK HALL DRY DOCK BANK HALL DRY DOCK COLNE ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd
Crow Wood Leisure HOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	701 yd
Xercise4Less (Burnley) KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Burnley Boys' And Girls' Club BARDEN LANE		893 yd
Barden Lane Athletics Track ATHLETICS TRACK ATHLETICS TRACK BARDEN LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	899 yd
Queens Park QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEENS PARK CAR PARK QUEEN VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	976 yd
Burnley Campus BARDEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,025 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB12 0AF