Fernbank Avenue, Barnoldswick, BB18 5JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB18 5JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.7%	0.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.4%	48.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	24.9%	32.5%	7.6%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	47.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	11.5%	3.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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	46.2%	51%	4.8%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	31.1%	31.3%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	16.5%	12.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.9%	15.7%	-8.2%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	20%	5.5%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	25.9%	3.8%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96%	97%	1.0%	81.4%	15.6%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	96.9%	96.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	96.1%	0.1%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Fernbank Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernbank Avenue was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Barnoldswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fernbank Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Barnoldswick and the 19th lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB18 5JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Fernbank Avenue are based on 35 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Pendle.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fernbank Avenue, Barnoldswick, BB18 5JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB18 5JW

Average Price
£351,078

Semi-Detached
£252,624

Terraced
£292,206

Detached
£294,252

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,976,023

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernbank Avenue

Average Price
£346,562

Semi-Detached
£272,166

Terraced
£305,267

Detached
£357,612

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,126,234

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernbank AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fell Garth Fernbank Avenue, Barnoldswick, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2024-11-15	£294,653
13 Fernbank Avenue, Barnoldswick, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,450	2024-09-05	£169,303
Brooklyn Fernbank Avenue, Barnoldswick, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2023-11-10	£354,292
Mill Brook Fernbank Avenue, Barnoldswick, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-06-11	£333,284
7 Fernbank Avenue, Barnoldswick, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2021-02-08	£180,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB18 5JW

Employment

BB18 5JW 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	103
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gisburn Road Community Primary School Gisburn Road , BB18 5LS	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barnoldswick West Close Road , BB18 5EN	3out of 4	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School Kelbrook Road , BB18 5TB	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coates Lane Primary School Kirkstall Drive , BB18 6EZ	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Salterforth Primary School Cross Lane , Salterforth BB18 5UD	3out of 4	2,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Craven High School Kelbrook Road , BB18 5TB	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Alternative School The Old Library , Fernlea Avenue BB18 5DW	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	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
West Craven Warriors ARLFC	Cricket Ground, Victory Park	534 yd
Barlick Raj Balti	5-7 Station Road, Barnoldswick	757 yd
Peking House	2 Church Street, Barnoldswick	760 yd
Loaves And Fishes Community Cafe	11 Church Street, Barnoldswick	788 yd
Mediterranean	21 Church Street, Barnoldswick	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George And Dragon	217 Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick	479 yd
Barnoldswick Cricket Club	Cricket Ground, Victory Park	534 yd
Barnoldswick Town F C	Football Club, West Close Road	640 yd
Barnoldswick WMC	Barnoldswick Working Mens Club, Green Street	724 yd
Barnoldswick Conservative Club	Conservative Club, Station Road	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mario's	55-57 Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick	353 yd
Yum Yums	17 Church Street, Barnoldswick	793 yd
The Village Pizzeria	3 Church Street, Barnoldswick	793 yd
Albert Road Fisheries	19 Albert Road, Barnoldswick	825 yd
Barlic Bites	Unit 7, Majestic Buildings	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Crs Limited, Wellhouse Road		869 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd (Bolton)	Aldi Stores Limited, 1 Crownest Road		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School (Barnoldswick) WEST CLOSE ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
Victory Park Westclose Road	grass pitches	664 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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