Snowden Street, Burnley, BB12 6JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB12 6JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.8%	49.5%	2.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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	36.7%	41.6%	4.9%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	33%	-7.9%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13%	12.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	37.8%	37.9%	0.1%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	40.4%	34.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.7%	20.4%	4.7%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	23.3%	-10.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.1%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	16%	-3.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.4%	6.2%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	26%	14.8%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.3%	92.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	11.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	98.5%	97.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	6.1%	-6.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
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	98.1%	97.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Snowden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Snowden Street was 111.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Gannow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Snowden Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow and the 127th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.4%.

🔎 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 6JH, 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 Snowden Street are based on 35 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 Snowden Street, Burnley, BB12 6JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 6JH

Average Price
£90,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£98,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,435

Estimated Average Property Prices for Snowden Street

Average Price
£82,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£85,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Snowden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Snowden Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2025-07-04	£116,205
1 Snowden Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,950	2025-05-16	£94,078
18 Snowden Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-05-02	£83,671
15 Snowden Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2021-12-06	£79,241
6 Snowden Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-07-09	£90,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 6JH

Employment

BB12 6JH 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	76
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	13
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery School Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Road Nursery School Tay Street , BB11 4BU	- not rated	1,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Myrtle Bank Nursery School Greenock Street , BB11 4EY	- not rated	1,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine of Canterbury Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Lowerhouse Lane , BB12 6HZ	- not rated	122 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Lowerhouse Lane , BB12 6HZ	3out of 4	122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Infant School Owen Street , BB12 6HW	3out of 4	184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Liverpool Road , BB12 6LN	2out of 4	387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Alder Street , BB12 6ED	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Ivy Bank High Business and Enterprise College Byron Street , BB12 6NU	- not rated	1,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Habergham High School Byron Street , BB12 6NU	- not rated	1,147 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hameldon Community College Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT	- not rated	1,596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Roman Catholic Girls' High School, Burnley Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT	- not rated	1,618 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	2,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	3,640 yd	Community school	No	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	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough High School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	- not rated	1,536 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	- not rated	1,581 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
Sandwich City	10 Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley	101 yd
The Grove Cafe	318 Gannow Lane, Burnley	123 yd
Spoilt 4 Choice	11 Rosegrove Lane, Burnley	176 yd
Fausto Coffee	Street Record, Marine Walk	226 yd
Sycamore Farm	Liverpool Road, Burnley	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Midland Railway Club	Railway Club, Rosegrove Lane	154 yd
Lowerhouse Cricket Club - Bar	Lowerhouse Cricket Club, Lowerhouse Lane	656 yd
Rosegrove Unity	Rosegrove Unity Club, Rossendale Road	775 yd
Ighten Leigh Social Club	389 Padiham Road, Burnley	872 yd
Ighten Mount Bowling Club	Ighten Mount Bowling Club Ltd, Romford Street	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Remi's Sandwich Bar	10 Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley	101 yd
Rosegrove Chippy	55 Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley	126 yd
Yi Fong	1 Allendale Street, Burnley	135 yd
Arbyz Takeaway LTD	7 Rosegrove Lane, Burnley	166 yd
Tara Asian Takeaway	13 Rosegrove Lane, Burnley	181 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	200 Accrington Road, Burnley		965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sycamore Avenue SYCAMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	345 yd
Lowerhouse Cricket Club - The Brooks Foundation Ground LOWERHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	571 yd
Lockyer Avenue LOCKYER AVENUE	grass pitches	650 yd
Habergham Community College (Site 2) (Closed) Byron Street	grass pitches	740 yd
Habergham Playing Fields KIDDROW LANE	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Hameldon Community College (Site 1) (Closed) Byron Street	grass pitches	1,079 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB12 6JH