Victoria Apartments, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB12 8PX is primarily male, with 59.3% of the population 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	45%	40.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	55%	59.3%	4.3%	49.0%	10.3%

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 8PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	59%	61.7%	2.7%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	13.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-30.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.5%	17.6%	6.1%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	46.4%	40.7%	-5.7%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	32.5%	34.5%	2.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.6%	17.1%	1.5%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.2%	14%	-11.2%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10%	-7.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	7%	1.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	25.3%	15.0%	16.9%	8.4%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	28.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99%	97.7%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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%	95%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	95.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Victoria Apartments Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Apartments was 314.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.4% higher than the Gawthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Apartments has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe and the 26th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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 8PX, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Victoria Apartments are based on 167 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 Victoria Apartments, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 8PX

Average Price
£77,070

Semi-Detached
£69,657

Terraced
£77,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,146

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Apartments

Average Price
£86,333

Semi-Detached
£113,471

Terraced
£89,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,388

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria ApartmentsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Victoria Apartments, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2025-11-07	£51,389
5 Victoria Apartments, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2025-10-24	£66,421
13 Victoria Apartments, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-09-12	£48,284
9 Victoria Apartments, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2025-09-12	£48,284
11 Victoria Apartments, Burnley, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2025-07-03	£52,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 8PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitegate Nursery School Victoria Road , Padiham BB12 8TG	- not rated	1,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	2,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	3,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery School Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	3out of 4	4,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Road Nursery School Tay Street , BB11 4BU	- not rated	4,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	2out of 4	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School St Anne's Street , BB12 7AX	2out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Padiham Primary School Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8SJ	3out of 4	861 yd	Community 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	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Simonstone BB12 7HR	3out of 4	2,187 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	- not rated	1,160 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Padiham Gawthorpe High School Burnley Road , Padiham BB12 8ST	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Habergham High School Byron Street , BB12 6NU	- not rated	1,641 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Ivy Bank High Business and Enterprise College Byron Street , BB12 6NU	- not rated	1,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	5,437 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	2,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfield Specialist School Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT	4out of 4	4,234 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	4,294 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough High School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	- not rated	4,294 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	- not rated	4,357 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
Kings Arms	2 Mill Street, Padiham	200 yd
The Fat Giraffe	3 Church Street, Padiham	205 yd
Mooch Cafe	87 Burnley Road, Padiham	217 yd
The Workshop	Unit 21, Riverside Mill	380 yd
Jaipur Restaurant And Takeaway	90 Burnley Road, Padiham	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand & Shuttle	Hand And Shuttle, 1 Eccleshill Street	96 yd
Boyce's Barrel	9 Burnley Road, Padiham	127 yd
Molly Rigby's	15-19 Mill Street, Padiham	161 yd
Starkie Arms	1 Church Street, Padiham	162 yd
Padiham Masonic Hall Co Ltd	22 Moor Lane, Higher Slade	164 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aladdins Cave	1 Central Buildings, Burnley Road	104 yd
Eddie Gills	10 Moor Lane, Higher Slade	135 yd
Hawali Indian Takeaway	7 Burnley Road, Padiham	136 yd
Tony's Cooked Meats	65 Burnley Road, Padiham	158 yd
No. 81 Indian Restaurant	81 Burnley Road, Padiham	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	10 Wyre Street, Padiham		359 yd
Lidl	Wyre Street, Padiham		359 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	310 yd
Padiham Leisure Centre Park Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	437 yd
The Arbories Memorial Sports Ground - Padiham Sports Club ARBORIES MEMORIAL GROUND ARBORIES MEMORIAL GROUND WELL STREET	grass pitches	580 yd
Barnfield Training Centre (South) HOME FARM HOME FARM HABERGHAM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,066 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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