Byron Street, Burnley, BB12 6NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB12 6NX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52.7%	48.5%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.3%	51.5%	4.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 6NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	43.9%	51.1%	7.2%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	26.8%	-7.1%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	48.9%	40.8%	-8.1%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	36.3%	41.3%	5.0%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.2%	20.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	14.5%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	9.8%	6.1%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	18%	23.8%	5.8%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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)
Indian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.9%	96.6%	1.7%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97%	97.1%	0.1%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	97.1%	0.1%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Byron Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byron Street was 257.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.5% higher than the Gannow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byron Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow and the 39th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BB12 6NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Byron Street are based on 26 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 Byron Street, Burnley, BB12 6NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 6NX

Average Price
£97,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£99,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,450

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byron Street

Average Price
£101,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,296

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byron Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Byron Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-08-30	£87,648
33 Byron Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2023-07-18	£92,632
35 Byron Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2023-04-03	£84,674
21 Byron Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-12-01	£69,538
7 Byron Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-11-15	£100,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 6NX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitegate Nursery School Victoria Road , Padiham BB12 8TG	4out of 4	519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	1,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Padiham Primary School Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8SJ	3out of 4	575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Liverpool Road , BB12 6LN	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Lowerhouse Lane , BB12 6HZ	- not rated	1,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Infant School Owen Street , BB12 6HW	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School St Anne's Street , BB12 7AX	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	244 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	276 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	4,858 yd	Academy converter	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	3,414 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	840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	2,870 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	3out of 4	2,929 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	3,385 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	3,728 yd	Other independent 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
Mortys Cafe	818 Padiham Road, Burnley	98 yd
Luncheon Club @Greenbrook MC	Greenbrook Methodist Church, Greenbrook Road	719 yd
Luncheon Club	Community Centre, Middlesex Avenue	788 yd
Cafe Exertis	Technology House, Magnesium Way	1,064 yd
Sycamore Farm	Liverpool Road, Burnley	1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George IV	Padiham Road, Burnley	313 yd
George IV	702 Padiham Road, Burnley	351 yd
The Canteen	Lowerhouse Mills Social Club, Lowerhouse Lane	567 yd
Lowerhouse Cricket Club - Bar	Lowerhouse Cricket Club, Lowerhouse Lane	707 yd
Shakespeare Hotel	Wytham Street, Padiham	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choi's Kitchen	106 Victoria Road, Padiham	765 yd
@home	103 Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley	958 yd
Pendle Street Chippy	1 Pendle Street, Padiham	1,041 yd
Top Taster	46 Cambridge Drive, Padiham	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hameldon Community College (Site 1) (Closed) Byron Street	grass pitches	232 yd
Habergham Playing Fields KIDDROW LANE	grass pitches	269 yd
Gawthorpe School (Closed) Burnley Road	grass pitches	366 yd
Shuttleworth College BURNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	372 yd
Habergham Community College (Site 2) (Closed) Byron Street	grass pitches	519 yd
Barnfield Training Centre (South) HOME FARM HOME FARM HABERGHAM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	817 yd
Lowerhouse Cricket Club - The Brooks Foundation Ground LOWERHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	837 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB12 6NX