Owen Street, Burnley, BB12 6HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB12 6HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.1%	0.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.4%	48.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	32.4%	34%	1.6%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	29.5%	-6.1%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.3%	14.9%	3.6%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	16.4%	17.4%	1.0%	6.1%	11.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.9%	31.2%	-2.7%	48.4%	-17.2%
Good health	32.1%	28%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	17%	29.1%	12.1%	12.7%	16.4%
Bad health	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around BB12 6HW this area, 32.8% 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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.8%	32.8%	-9.0%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.6%	2.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17%	5.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	17%	6.8%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.1%	98.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	98.8%	96.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	96.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Owen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Owen Street was 92.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.1% lower than the Gannow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Owen Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow and the 145th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 6HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Owen 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 Owen Street, Burnley, BB12 6HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 6HW

Average Price
£286,494

Semi-Detached
£121,724

Terraced
£137,415

Detached
£160,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,130,919

Estimated Average Property Prices for Owen Street

Average Price
£173,270

Semi-Detached
£112,446

Terraced
£106,281

Detached
£1,648,302

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,137,798

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Owen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 The Grove, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,950	2024-01-12	£150,250
3 The Grove, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-11-11	£114,947
9 The Grove, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-04-01	£125,125
1 The Grove, Burnley, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-11-28	£123,103
2 Owen Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2019-10-18	£115,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 6HW

Employment

BB12 6HW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB12 6HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	90
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitegate Nursery School Victoria Road , Padiham BB12 8TG	4out of 4	1,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosegrove Infant School Owen Street , BB12 6HW	3out of 4	50 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Lowerhouse Lane , BB12 6HZ	- not rated	226 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Liverpool Road , BB12 6LN	3out of 4	317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Alder Street , BB12 6ED	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittlefield Primary School Tabor Street , BB12 0HL	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,071 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	1,562 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	3,941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	4,478 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	5,003 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	2,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Park Hill School Park Hill , Padiham Road BB12 6TG	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	2,622 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	2,647 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Spoilt 4 Choice	11 Rosegrove Lane, Burnley	47 yd
Sandwich City	10 Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley	78 yd
The Grove Cafe	318 Gannow Lane, Burnley	100 yd
Sycamore Farm	Liverpool Road, Burnley	227 yd
Bombay Hut	Liverpool Road, Burnley	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Midland Railway Club	Railway Club, Rosegrove Lane	84 yd
Rosegrove Unity	Rosegrove Unity Club, Rossendale Road	597 yd
Lowerhouse Cricket Club - Bar	Lowerhouse Cricket Club, Lowerhouse Lane	626 yd
The Canteen	Lowerhouse Mills Social Club, Lowerhouse Lane	1,000 yd
Wood Top Inn	197 Accrington Road, Burnley	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arbyz Takeaway LTD	7 Rosegrove Lane, Burnley	47 yd
Tara Asian Takeaway	13 Rosegrove Lane, Burnley	47 yd
Remi's Sandwich Bar	10 Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley	78 yd
Yi Fong	1 Allendale Street, Burnley	120 yd
Birds Fish & Chip Shop	79-81 Rosegrove Lane, Burnley	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	200 Accrington Road, Burnley		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sycamore Avenue SYCAMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	492 yd
Lowerhouse Cricket Club - The Brooks Foundation Ground LOWERHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	516 yd
Habergham Community College (Site 2) (Closed) Byron Street	grass pitches	792 yd
Lockyer Avenue LOCKYER AVENUE	grass pitches	829 yd
Habergham Playing Fields KIDDROW LANE	grass pitches	1,065 yd
Hameldon Community College (Site 1) (Closed) Byron Street	grass pitches	1,090 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	59.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 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	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB12 6HW