Fort Street, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB12 7PP has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.8%	49%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.2%	51%	3.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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	38.4%	39.5%	1.1%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	40.3%	-2.6%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.4%	11.6%	2.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	45.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	35.9%	39.7%	3.8%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	12.3%	10.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.1%	11.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	19.4%	2.4%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	29%	35.3%	6.3%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.9%	96.3%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	96.5%	96%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	95%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Fort Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fort Street was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Chatburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fort Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Chatburn and the 100th lowest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£47,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BB12 7PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Fort Street are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ribble Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fort Street, Read, Burnley, BB12 7PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 7PP

Average Price
£162,011

Semi-Detached
£196,772

Terraced
£176,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,804

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fort Street

Average Price
£148,816

Semi-Detached
£207,413

Terraced
£176,120

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,942

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fort Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Fort Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2020-06-26	£192,000
Flat 1 Read Court, 1 Fort Street, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-03-31	£136,283
5 Fort Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2019-10-30	£189,489
17 Fort Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2014-06-18	£179,268
Flat 3 Read Court, 1 Fort Street, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2013-10-23	£99,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 7PP

Employment

BB12 7PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	103
Retired	53
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	4,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Read St John's CofE Primary School Straits Lane , READ BB12 7PE	3out of 4	173 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Simonstone BB12 7HR	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Altham St James Church of England Primary School Burnley Road , Altham BB5 5UH	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Moor Lane , Padiham BB12 8HT	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Watt Street , Sabden BB7 9ED	3out of 4	3,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shuttleworth College Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	2out of 4	4,291 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	4,785 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, Billington Elker Lane , Billington BB7 9JA	4out of 4	5,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakhill School Wiswell Lane , Whalley BB7 9AF	- not rated	3,941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Park Hill School Park Hill , Padiham Road BB12 6TG	- not rated	5,255 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Nook at Read	116 Whalley Road		87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Read Cricket Club	Read Cricket Club, Whalley Road	91 yd
Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club	Whalley Road	171 yd
Stork Hotel	Whalley Road	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Happy Village	27 Whalley Road		171 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Read St John'S Cofe Primary School STRAITS LANE	grass pitches	92 yd
Read Cricket Club WHALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	176 yd
Read United Football Club Whalley Road	grass pitches	229 yd
Simonstone St Peter'S C Of E Primary School SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	953 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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