Royle, Burnley, BB12 0RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB12 0RU 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	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51%	51.8%	0.8%	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 vicinity of BB12 0RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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%	37%	0.6%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	53.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	9.2%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.5%	3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	47.9%	49.5%	1.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33%	35%	2.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.2%	11%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around BB12 0RU this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	28.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	18.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	18.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	11.1%	4.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.9% 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%	6.6%	1.2%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	62.5%	63.8%	1.3%	2.7%	61.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	25.3%	21.9%	-3.4%	81.4%	-59.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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%	59.3%	-14.3%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	1.9%	10.5%	8.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	29.9%	6.1%	5.6%	24.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	59.2%	-14.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	18.5%	18.1%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	14.1%	10.7%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	1.6%	-17.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	15.4%	46.2%	-30.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	70.1%	6.5%	63.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Royle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royle was 61.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% lower than the Bank Hall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royle has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bank Hall and the 101st lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.8%.

🔎 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 0RU, 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 Royle are based on 6 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 Royle, Burnley, BB12 0RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 0RU

Average Price
£890,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£905,005

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£876,307

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royle

Average Price
£819,616

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£44,590

Detached
£1,034,491

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£884,817

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RoyleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Royle Hall Farm Royle, Burnley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2022-03-18	£939,416
Stable House Royle Hall Royle, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£805,000	2021-06-30	£887,476
Royle Hall Farm Royle, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£655,000	2017-08-23	£882,158
Stable House Royle Hall Royle, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£15,000	2003-12-05	£44,590
Royle Hall Farm Royle, Burnley, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2000-08-18	£1,133,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 0RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB12 0RU 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	63
Looking after home or family	62
Student (economically inactive)	50
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	25
Unemployed	23
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

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	1,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	2,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	1,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School Wellfield Drive , BB12 0JD	2out of 4	1,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Oswald Street , BB12 0BN	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barden Primary School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittlefield Primary School Tabor Street , BB12 0HL	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	2,819 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	3,107 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	3,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson and Colne College Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	5,280 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	1,320 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawdhatul Uloom Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street , BB10 1LU	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OLIVE HIGH 63A Colne Road , BURNLEY BB10 1LJ	- not rated	1,818 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Park Hill School Park Hill , Padiham Road BB12 6TG	- not rated	2,165 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
Crow Wood Leisure Club	Crow Wood Leisure Limited, Holme Road	721 yd
Bertrams Restaurant	Crow Wood Equestrian Centre, Crow Wood Leisure Limited	721 yd
The Lamp Room	Smithsons Farm, Woodend Road	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crow Wood Leisure HOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	669 yd
Wellfield Methodist And Anglican Church School Wellfield Drive	grass pitches	965 yd
St Mary Magdalene'S Roman Catholic Primary School Wellfield Drive	grass pitches	1,049 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
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	80.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	26.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	26.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3.8 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB12 0RU