St Leonards Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB12 8HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.8%	49.1%	0.3%	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	24.6%	28.3%	3.7%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	40.6%	-9.1%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	17.6%	8.7%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	14.7%	11.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	5.7%

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	32.2%	47%	14.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39%	28.3%	-10.7%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	15.6%	15.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	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	36.1%	23.6%	-12.5%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	28.6%	10.3%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.5%	96.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

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	99%	96.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	96.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is St Leonards Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Street was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Gawthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe and the 95th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 8HS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 St Leonards Street are based on 24 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 St Leonards Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 8HS

Average Price
£107,167

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,167

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Leonards Street

Average Price
£109,822

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Leonards Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 St Leonards Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2025-06-12	£107,562
6 St Leonards Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-03-20	£85,985
4 St Leonards Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-03-08	£126,112
5 St Leonards Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-10-05	£130,879
7 St Leonards Street, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2022-09-23	£150,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 8HS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB12 8HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	64
Full-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	3,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	3,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	4,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	5,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Moor Lane , Padiham BB12 8HT	3out of 4	136 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School St Anne's Street , BB12 7AX	3out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham St John's Road , Padiham BB12 7BN	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Padiham Primary School Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8SJ	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Simonstone BB12 7HR	3out of 4	1,813 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	1,523 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Free schools	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	5,072 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	2,454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	4,658 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	3out of 4	4,706 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	5,002 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
The Fat Giraffe	3 Church Street, Padiham	142 yd
Kings Arms	2 Mill Street, Padiham	156 yd
Nazareth Unitarian Chapel	Church Street, Padiham	261 yd
Padiham Football Club	Well Street, Padiham	325 yd
Mooch Cafe	87 Burnley Road, Padiham	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Free Gardeners Arms	Public House, 2 St Giles Street	18 yd
The Cellar Restaurant	2 Church Street, Padiham	104 yd
Padiham Masonic Hall Co Ltd	22 Moor Lane, Higher Slade	115 yd
Boyce's Barrel	9 Burnley Road, Padiham	148 yd
Starkie Arms	1 Church Street, Padiham	150 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Lam	13A Church Street, Padiham	132 yd
Eddie Gills	10 Moor Lane, Higher Slade	134 yd
Caledonia Chicken And Ribs	7 Church Street, Padiham	144 yd
Hawali Indian Takeaway	7 Burnley Road, Padiham	144 yd
Aladdins Cave	1 Central Buildings, Burnley Road	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	10 Wyre Street, Padiham		627 yd
Lidl	Wyre Street, Padiham		627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Padiham St Leonards C Of E School ST LEONARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL ST LEONARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL MEADOW STREET	grass pitches	114 yd
The Arbories Memorial Sports Ground - Padiham Sports Club ARBORIES MEMORIAL GROUND ARBORIES MEMORIAL GROUND WELL STREET	grass pitches	329 yd
Padiham Leisure Centre Park Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	421 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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