Cotton Street, Burnley, BB12 0NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB12 0NH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	43.8%	48.2%	4.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	56.2%	51.8%	-4.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 BB12 0NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	59.9%	58%	-1.9%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	28%	7.7%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	39.9%	43.1%	3.2%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	35.2%	31.7%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15%	15.9%	0.9%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	22.3%	-10.3%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	20.7%	0.4%	9.6%	11.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	16%	-2.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.9%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	18.6%	10.0%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.6%	89.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	8.3%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	91.8%	87%	-4.8%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	87.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	31.4%	13.5%	17.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.1%	37.2%	21.9%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Cotton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotton Street was 242.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% higher than the Gannow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotton Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow and the 46th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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 0NH, 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 Cotton Street are based on 80 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 Cotton Street, Burnley, BB12 0NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 0NH

Average Price
£93,151

Semi-Detached
£156,752

Terraced
£77,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton Street

Average Price
£91,065

Semi-Detached
£187,955

Terraced
£85,965

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Cotton Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2024-04-12	£98,179
1 Cotton Street, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-12-01	£155,714
5 Cotton Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-07-14	£101,610
17 Cotton Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-03-02	£69,095
19 Cotton Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,950	2022-05-17	£79,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 0NH

Employment

BB12 0NH 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	57
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	16
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Retired	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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 School Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	3out of 4	705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Road Nursery School Tay Street , BB11 4BU	- not rated	728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , BB11 4PQ	- not rated	735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	1,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whittlefield Primary School Tabor Street , BB12 0HL	3out of 4	401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Alder Street , BB12 6ED	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Wellfield Drive , BB12 0JD	- not rated	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Wellfield Drive , BB12 0JD	3out of 4	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Wellfield Drive , BB12 0JD	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Lancashire Trafalgar Street , BB11 1RA	- not rated	608 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Roman Catholic Girls' High School, Burnley Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT	- not rated	1,664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hameldon Community College Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT	- not rated	1,698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Barden High School Heald Road , BB10 1JB	- not rated	2,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Free schools	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	977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	2,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linkway House School 25 Clifton Street , BB12 0QZ	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln House School 25-27 Clifton Street , BB12 0QZ	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	831 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough High School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	- not rated	831 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillview School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	- not rated	882 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ballaro Restaurant & Ciao Take Away	1 Barracks Road, Burnley	413 yd
Starbucks	Barracks Road, Burnley	466 yd
Francescos In Burnley	294 Padiham Road, Burnley	563 yd
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	298 Padiham Road, Burnley	571 yd
Gannow Community Centre	Adamson Street, Burnley	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel Inn	80 Accrington Road, Burnley	548 yd
Ighten Mount Bowling Club	Ighten Mount Bowling Club Ltd, Romford Street	663 yd
Wood Top Inn	197 Accrington Road, Burnley	808 yd
Ighten Leigh Social Club	389 Padiham Road, Burnley	965 yd
The Town Mouse	2 Royle Road, Burnley	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Santa's Pizza	1 Cairo Street, Burnley	60 yd
Yui's Thai Kitchen	217 Padiham Road, Burnley	371 yd
Sbarro	Barracks Service Station, Barracks Road	406 yd
Kenanks	1 Barracks Road, Burnley	413 yd
Burnley Oriental Chinese Takeaway	127 Burnham Gate, Burnley	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	200 Accrington Road, Burnley		848 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lifestyle Fitness (Burnley) (Closed) Accrington Road	health and fitness suite	467 yd
The Fitness Factory (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Blannel Street	health and fitness suite	562 yd
St Mary Magdalene'S Roman Catholic Primary School Wellfield Drive	grass pitches	724 yd
Stoneyholme Recreation Ground EVOLVE AT VISION PARK EVOLVE AT VISION PARK WHITTLE WAY	grass pitches	739 yd
Ightenhill Park WELLFIELD DRIVE	tennis courts	741 yd
Wellfield Methodist And Anglican Church School Wellfield Drive	grass pitches	778 yd
Grapevine Fitness & Leisure Centre (Closed) Queens Lancashire Way	health and fitness suite	968 yd
Burnley College PRINCESS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	980 yd
Sycamore Avenue SYCAMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,059 yd
Lockyer Avenue LOCKYER AVENUE	grass pitches	1,067 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB12 0NH