Clifton Square, Burnley, BB12 0QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB12 0QB is primarily male, with 58.2% 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	40.6%	41.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	59.4%	58.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	9.2%

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 0QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.1% 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	65.1%	68.1%	3.0%	37.9%	30.2%
Married: Opposite sex	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	44.2%	-34.0%
Separated	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	16.7%	14.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44.9%	35.8%	-9.1%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	30.1%	36.5%	6.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	19.5%	16.2%	-3.3%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	1.2%	4.0%

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	27.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	18.4%	6.0%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	19.2%	1.5%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	20.9%	8.0%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.1%	93.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	94.9%	86.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	4.3%	10.4%	6.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	86.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	2%	5.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Clifton Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clifton Square was 628.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 231.9% higher than the Coal Clough with Deerplay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clifton Square has the 7th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Coal Clough with Deerplay and the 12th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 226.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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. 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 BB12 0QB, 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 Clifton Square are based on 36 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 Clifton Square, Burnley, BB12 0QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 0QB

Average Price
£128,576

Semi-Detached
£159,379

Terraced
£144,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,009

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clifton Square

Average Price
£139,941

Semi-Detached
£188,354

Terraced
£169,070

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,581

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clifton SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Clifton Square, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2025-08-08	£104,294
28 Clifton Square, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-12-18	£92,179
30 Clifton Square, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-11-25	£111,524
20 Clifton Square, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-07-22	£88,687
26 Clifton Square, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-04-29	£93,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 0QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Other	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , BB11 4PQ	- not rated	790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Road Nursery School Tay Street , BB11 4BU	- not rated	979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery School Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	3out of 4	984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	1,370 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	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Coal Clough Primary School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Street , BB11 2DL	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittlefield Primary School Tabor Street , BB12 0HL	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	- not rated	1,029 yd	Community school	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	333 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	2out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity RC College Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Hilda's Roman Catholic Girls' High School, Burnley Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT	- not rated	1,848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	2,020 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	58 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln House School 25-27 Clifton Street , BB12 0QZ	- not rated	68 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	3out of 4	711 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Calder View Special School March Street , BB12 0BU	- not rated	879 yd	Community 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
The Little Lancashire Village	Unit 3, Maltings Mill	352 yd
Sandygate Sports Lounge	Unit 3 Ground Floor, Maltings Mill	352 yd
Nando's	Unit 3, Pioneer Place	523 yd
Reel Cinemas Burnley	Unit 2, Pioneer Place	523 yd
Heavenly Desserts	Unit 6, Pioneer Place	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Town Mouse	2 Royle Road, Burnley	441 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys Hotel, 170-172 St Jamess Street	502 yd
Sanctuary Rock Bar	Santuary Rock Bar, Cow Lane	533 yd
The Kestrel Suite & Kokos	1 Cow Lane, Burnley	548 yd
Hidden Burnley	1 Cow Lane, Burnley	548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pronto Pizzeria	18-20 Sandygate, Burnley	343 yd
Tulsi Indian Takeaway	11 Royle Road, Burnley	428 yd
Sumbul Kebab House	154 St Jamess Street, Burnley	502 yd
K2 Fast Food	162 St Jamess Street, Burnley	502 yd
Subway	23 Trafalgar Street, Burnley	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	477 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley	477 yd
Marks & Spencer	107-115 St Jamess Street, Burnley	564 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	609 yd
Asda	Princess Way, Burnley	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoneyholme Recreation Ground EVOLVE AT VISION PARK EVOLVE AT VISION PARK WHITTLE WAY	grass pitches	310 yd
Burnley College PRINCESS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	400 yd
Grapevine Fitness & Leisure Centre (Closed) Queens Lancashire Way	health and fitness suite	452 yd
The Fitness Factory (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Blannel Street	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Dw Gym Group (Burnley) ST. JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Burnley) (Closed) Accrington Road	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Xercise4Less (Burnley) KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Invigor8 Health & Fitness (Closed) Hammerton Street	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Burnley Calder View School (Closed) March Street	grass pitches	876 yd
Angelz Gym (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	935 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB12 0QB