Thornton Close, Accrington, BB5 5ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB5 5ER has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	54%	48.8%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46%	51.2%	5.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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	23.9%	31%	7.1%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	49.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	14.2%	10.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	4.3%

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	38.2%	39.1%	0.9%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	36.9%	40.8%	3.9%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	17.9%	15.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around BB5 5ER this area, 32.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	32.9%	2.7%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17%	7.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	24.4%	1.1%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	6.1%	23.6%	17.5%	2.7%	20.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.7%	73%	-18.7%	81.4%	-8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	97.3%	93.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	93.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.1%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Thornton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Close was 136.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% higher than the Huncoat average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornton Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat and the 92nd highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.8%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB5 5ER, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Thornton Close are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hyndburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thornton Close, Accrington, BB5 5ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 5ER

Average Price
£229,352

Semi-Detached
£229,352

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Close

Average Price
£248,310

Semi-Detached
£248,310

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Thornton Close, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-08-24	£178,284
12 Thornton Close, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2021-02-01	£276,375
4 Thornton Close, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2015-04-17	£225,425
7 Thornton Close, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,360	2012-04-27	£229,724
12 Thornton Close, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,500	2001-10-22	£321,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 5ER

Employment

BB5 5ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB5 5ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	125
Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	28
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Devonshire Street , BB5 1DW	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School St Nicholas Road , Church BB5 4DN	3out of 4	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School Park Road , BB5 1ST	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Maudsley Street , BB5 6AD	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Earl Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5NH	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Academy Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Moorhead Sports College Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	294 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	- not rated	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Queen's Road West , BB5 4AY	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyndburn Studio School the Waterside Centre , St James court West BB5 1NA	- not rated	1,699 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington and Rossendale College Sandy Lane , BB5 2AW	- not rated	2,127 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Tutorial Centre Read Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5LL	- not rated	855 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Alternative School 30 St. James Street , BB5 1NT	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB	- not rated	1,630 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Park View School C/O Northern Care , 214 Whitegate Drive FY3 9JL	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Park View 73 Grange Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5PJ	- not rated	1,828 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
Accrington Stanley Football Club	Livingstone Road, Accrington	252 yd
Enfield Cricket Club Tea Room	Dill Hall Lane, Church	439 yd
caféWilliam	25 Whalley Road, Altham West	507 yd
Kahaani Restaurant	8 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors	646 yd
Costa	Drive Thru, Hyndburn Road	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grey Horse	263 Whalley Road, Accrington	347 yd
Enfield Cricket Club Social Club	Dill Hall Lane, Church	411 yd
The Acorn	Hyndburn Road, Accrington	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whalley Road Fish Bar	230 Whalley Road, Accrington	365 yd
The Hungry Hedgehog	228 Whalley Road, Accrington	368 yd
The Kebab House	184 Haywood Road, Accrington	467 yd
New Food City	21 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors	615 yd
Crazy Pancho's	23 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Hyndburn Road, Accrington		873 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Argyle Street, Accrington		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Accrington Stanley Fc (Wham Stadium) CROWN GROUND CROWN GROUND LIVINGSTONE ROAD	grass pitches	252 yd
Accrington Academy Queens Road West	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	273 yd
St Christophers C Of E School QUEENS ROAD WEST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	378 yd
Livingstone Road Sports Ground Livingstone Road	grass pitches	403 yd
Enfield Cricket Club DILL HALL LANE	grass pitches	458 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	962 yd
Highams Playing Field Thorneyholme Road	grass pitches	979 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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