Gannow Lane, Burnley, BB12 6QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB12 6QH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.1%	48.1%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.9%	51.9%	3.0%	49.0%	2.9%

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 6QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	51.7%	52%	0.3%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	26.8%	2.4%	44.2%	-17.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	15%	13.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	39.7%	50.3%	10.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	38.3%	28.7%	-9.6%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	26.9%	19.4%	-7.5%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10.5%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	17.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6%	3.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	20.6%	5.2%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	23%	6.3%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.2%	94.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	95.4%	92.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	92.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Gannow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gannow Lane was 161.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% higher than the Gannow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gannow Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gannow and the 79th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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 6QH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Gannow Lane are based on 255 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 Gannow Lane, Burnley, BB12 6QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 6QH

Average Price
£72,541

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£69,561

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£158,961

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gannow Lane

Average Price
£94,730

Semi-Detached
£107,572

Terraced
£84,957

Detached
£746,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£444,150

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gannow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Gannow Lane, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2024-11-15	£55,660
107 Gannow Lane, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,999	2024-02-01	£106,825
83 Gannow Lane, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,950	2023-10-23	£45,466
107 Gannow Lane, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-09-29	£69,447
83 Gannow Lane, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£38,500	2023-09-13	£44,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 6QH

Employment

BB12 6QH 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	96
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitegate Nursery School Victoria Road , Padiham BB12 8TG	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Alder Street , BB12 6ED	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whittlefield Primary School Tabor Street , BB12 0HL	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Lowerhouse Lane , BB12 6HZ	- not rated	644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Infant School Owen Street , BB12 6HW	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Liverpool Road , BB12 6LN	3out of 4	915 yd	Community 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	1,578 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	2,083 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	3,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF	3out of 4	3,799 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	4,253 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	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Park Hill School Park Hill , Padiham Road BB12 6TG	- not rated	1,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	1,907 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	1,921 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
Gannow Community Centre	Adamson Street, Burnley	191 yd
Pyramid Self Help Group	Gannow Community Centre, Adamson Street	191 yd
Francescos In Burnley	294 Padiham Road, Burnley	400 yd
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	298 Padiham Road, Burnley	404 yd
JJ`s At The Dugdale	Dugdale Arms, Dugdale Road	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood Top Inn	197 Accrington Road, Burnley	479 yd
Ighten Mount Bowling Club	Ighten Mount Bowling Club Ltd, Romford Street	543 yd
London Midland Railway Club	Railway Club, Rosegrove Lane	673 yd
Ighten Leigh Social Club	389 Padiham Road, Burnley	725 yd
The Angel Inn	80 Accrington Road, Burnley	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suruchi	112 Gannow Lane, Burnley	55 yd
Yui's Thai Kitchen	217 Padiham Road, Burnley	411 yd
Ightenhill Fish Bar	318 Padiham Road, Burnley	433 yd
W.H. Oddie Ltd	320 Padiham Road, Burnley	437 yd
The Deli	247 Accrington Road, Burnley	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farmfoods	200 Accrington Road, Burnley		461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sycamore Avenue SYCAMORE AVENUE	grass pitches	339 yd
Lockyer Avenue LOCKYER AVENUE	grass pitches	636 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Burnley) (Closed) Accrington Road	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Ightenhill Park WELLFIELD DRIVE	tennis courts	870 yd
The Fitness Factory (Closed) Unit 6 Unit 6 Blannel Street	health and fitness suite	1,026 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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB12 6QH