Gawthorpe Road, Burnley, BB12 0JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB12 0JP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.2%	50.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	34.9%	4.9%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	50%	-4.3%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (88.4%) 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	55.8%	57.7%	1.9%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.5%	30.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	10.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	11.7%	-8.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	18.9%	1.2%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	22.1%	5.7%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	27.4%	2.8%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.4%	96%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.7%	96.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	96.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	76.7%	18.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	63.9%	46.2%	17.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Gawthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gawthorpe Road was 124.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% higher than the Gannow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gawthorpe Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow and the 112th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB12 0JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Gawthorpe Road are based on 8 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 Gawthorpe Road, Burnley, BB12 0JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 0JP

Average Price
£189,683

Semi-Detached
£189,683

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gawthorpe Road

Average Price
£197,490

Semi-Detached
£197,490

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gawthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Gawthorpe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-30	£204,224
8 Gawthorpe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2020-03-30	£189,663
12 Gawthorpe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£131,250	2019-03-15	£199,617
12 Gawthorpe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£66,250	2010-12-21	£116,874
12 Gawthorpe Road, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2004-09-17	£285,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 0JP

Employment

BB12 0JP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	2,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Wellfield Drive , BB12 0JD	3out of 4	312 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Wellfield Drive , BB12 0JD	2out of 4	312 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittlefield Primary School Tabor Street , BB12 0HL	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Alder Street , BB12 6ED	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Community 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	2,281 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	2,357 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	2,724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	3,244 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	3,302 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	904 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	884 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Park Hill School Park Hill , Padiham Road BB12 6TG	- not rated	1,726 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
Francescos In Burnley	294 Padiham Road, Burnley	753 yd
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	298 Padiham Road, Burnley	756 yd
Crow Wood Leisure Club	Crow Wood Leisure Limited, Holme Road	795 yd
Bertrams Restaurant	Crow Wood Equestrian Centre, Crow Wood Leisure Limited	795 yd
Ballaro Restaurant & Ciao Take Away	1 Barracks Road, Burnley	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ighten Mount Bowling Club	Ighten Mount Bowling Club Ltd, Romford Street	756 yd
The Angel Inn	80 Accrington Road, Burnley	937 yd
Ighten Leigh Social Club	389 Padiham Road, Burnley	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Santa's Pizza	1 Cairo Street, Burnley	462 yd
Yui's Thai Kitchen	217 Padiham Road, Burnley	688 yd
Sbarro	Barracks Service Station, Barracks Road	798 yd
Ightenhill Fish Bar	318 Padiham Road, Burnley	799 yd
W.H. Oddie Ltd	320 Padiham Road, Burnley	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley		1,083 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley		1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Magdalene'S Roman Catholic Primary School Wellfield Drive	grass pitches	384 yd
Wellfield Methodist And Anglican Church School Wellfield Drive	grass pitches	402 yd
Stoneyholme Recreation Ground EVOLVE AT VISION PARK EVOLVE AT VISION PARK WHITTLE WAY	grass pitches	613 yd
Ightenhill Park WELLFIELD DRIVE	tennis courts	639 yd
Crow Wood Leisure HOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	860 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Burnley) (Closed) Accrington Road	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Burnley Calder View School (Closed) March Street	grass pitches	891 yd
The Fitness Factory (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Blannel Street	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Burnley College PRINCESS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	899 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 BB12 0JP