Willow Street, Burnley, BB12 0RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB12 0RE 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 0RE, 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 Willow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Street 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.

Willow Street 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 0RE, 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 Willow Street are based on 54 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 Willow Street, Burnley, BB12 0RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 0RE

Average Price
£58,189

Semi-Detached
£51,133

Terraced
£58,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Street

Average Price
£61,541

Semi-Detached
£41,379

Terraced
£63,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Willow Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2025-10-16	£42,979
20 Willow Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-04-02	£51,313
20 Willow Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2025-01-16	£41,955
8 Willow Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,950	2025-01-09	£41,903
1 Willow Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,500	2024-12-20	£63,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 0RE

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	816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Road Nursery School Tay Street , BB11 4BU	- not rated	992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery School Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	3out of 4	994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	1,340 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	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Coal Clough Primary School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittlefield Primary School Tabor Street , BB12 0HL	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	- not rated	996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene's Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Wellfield Drive , BB12 0JD	- not rated	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided 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	369 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	2out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity RC College Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	1,772 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	1,875 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	489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	1,994 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	96 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincoln House School 25-27 Clifton Street , BB12 0QZ	- not rated	109 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	3out of 4	676 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Calder View Special School March Street , BB12 0BU	- not rated	843 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	411 yd
Sandygate Sports Lounge	Unit 3 Ground Floor, Maltings Mill	411 yd
Nando's	Unit 3, Pioneer Place	561 yd
Reel Cinemas Burnley	Unit 2, Pioneer Place	561 yd
Heavenly Desserts	Unit 6, Pioneer Place	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Town Mouse	2 Royle Road, Burnley	484 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys Hotel, 170-172 St Jamess Street	559 yd
Sanctuary Rock Bar	Santuary Rock Bar, Cow Lane	590 yd
The Kestrel Suite & Kokos	1 Cow Lane, Burnley	604 yd
Hidden Burnley	1 Cow Lane, Burnley	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pronto Pizzeria	18-20 Sandygate, Burnley	402 yd
Tulsi Indian Takeaway	11 Royle Road, Burnley	456 yd
Sumbul Kebab House	154 St Jamess Street, Burnley	559 yd
K2 Fast Food	162 St Jamess Street, Burnley	559 yd
Bibi's Kebab & Pizza House	130 St Jamess Street, Burnley	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Active Way, Burnley	507 yd
Sainsbury's Burnley	Active Way, Burnley	507 yd
Marks & Spencer	107-115 St Jamess Street, Burnley	617 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 4, Curzon Street	635 yd
Asda	Princess Way, Burnley	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stoneyholme Recreation Ground EVOLVE AT VISION PARK EVOLVE AT VISION PARK WHITTLE WAY	grass pitches	271 yd
Burnley College PRINCESS WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	405 yd
Grapevine Fitness & Leisure Centre (Closed) Queens Lancashire Way	health and fitness suite	511 yd
The Fitness Factory (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Blannel Street	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Dw Gym Group (Burnley) ST. JAMES'S STREET	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Burnley) (Closed) Accrington Road	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Xercise4Less (Burnley) KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY HOUSE KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Burnley Calder View School (Closed) March Street	grass pitches	840 yd
Invigor8 Health & Fitness (Closed) Hammerton Street	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Angelz Gym (Closed) St. James Street	health and fitness suite	983 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB12 0RE