Victoria Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB12 8RF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.2%	50.4%	0.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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	34.9%	41.9%	7.0%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	39.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	40.2%	45.9%	5.7%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38.4%	31.4%	-7.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	15.7%	16.6%	0.9%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	22.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	16.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	8.5%	1.9%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	17.8%	1.3%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	95.7%	96.5%	0.8%	81.4%	15.1%

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	95.7%	95%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
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	95.7%	94.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% lower than the Gawthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Gawthorpe and the 48th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Burnley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 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 8RF, 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 Victoria Road are based on 201 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 Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB12 8RF

Average Price
£146,368

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£188,521

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£153,576

Semi-Detached
£203,794

Terraced
£118,135

Detached
£333,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£206,193

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Victoria Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-08-01	£71,074
Chapel House Victoria Road, Burnley, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-07-15	£184,270
39 Victoria Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2011-11-11	£115,682
27 Victoria Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2010-10-22	£99,279
29 Victoria Road, Burnley, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2006-05-19	£118,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB12 8RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	10
Construction	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosegrove Nursery School Havelock Street , BB12 6AJ	4out of 4	1,988 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ightenhill Nursery School Lionel Street , BB12 6DY	4out of 4	2,527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Taywood Nursery Accrington Road , BB11 5AE	4out of 4	3,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoneyholme Nursery School March Street , BB12 0BU	4out of 4	4,224 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	250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School St Anne's Street , BB12 7AX	3out of 4	636 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	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Moor Lane , Padiham BB12 8HT	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Liverpool Road , BB12 6LN	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Community 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	520 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley High School Byron Street , BB12 6NX	3out of 4	976 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	4,140 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	1,530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF	3out of 4	3,582 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT	3out of 4	3,599 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Burnley Burleigh Street , BB12 0DU	- not rated	4,103 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE	- not rated	4,456 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
Jaipur Restaurant And Takeaway	90 Burnley Road, Padiham	476 yd
The Workshop	Unit 21, Riverside Mill	530 yd
Taste Delicious	21 Green Lane, Padiham	615 yd
Mortys Cafe	818 Padiham Road, Burnley	639 yd
Mooch Cafe	87 Burnley Road, Padiham	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakespeare Hotel	Wytham Street, Padiham	386 yd
Bridge Inn	68 Burnley Road, Padiham	541 yd
Flying Dutchman	89 Burnley Road, Padiham	689 yd
Hand & Shuttle	Hand And Shuttle, 1 Eccleshill Street	829 yd
Molly Rigby's	15-19 Mill Street, Padiham	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choi's Kitchen	106 Victoria Road, Padiham	53 yd
Pendle Street Chippy	1 Pendle Street, Padiham	344 yd
New Taste	141 Burnley Road, Padiham	439 yd
Taj Gourmet	133 Burnley Road, Padiham	456 yd
W.H. Oddie Ltd	92 Burnley Road, Padiham	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	10 Wyre Street, Padiham		654 yd
Lidl	Wyre Street, Padiham		654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gawthorpe School (Closed) Burnley Road	grass pitches	401 yd
Shuttleworth College BURNLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	403 yd
Barnfield Training Centre (South) HOME FARM HOME FARM HABERGHAM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	805 yd
Hameldon Community College (Site 1) (Closed) Byron Street	grass pitches	867 yd
Padiham Leisure Centre Park Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	889 yd
Fennyfold Playing Fields ST. JOHNS ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Habergham Playing Fields KIDDROW LANE	grass pitches	1,003 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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