Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 6JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB5 6JU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.8%	51.6%	0.8%	49.0%	2.6%

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	33.9%	35.9%	2.0%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	49.5%	1.4%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	49.9%	-2.7%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	32%	36.1%	4.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.4%	11.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19.1%	14.1%	-5.0%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	19.8%	3.9%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	29.4%	4.0%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	92.6%	-4.5%	81.4%	11.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	98.4%	95.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	95.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Burnley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burnley Road was 105.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% higher than the Huncoat average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burnley Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Huncoat and the 121st highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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 6JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Burnley Road are based on 587 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 Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 6JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 6JU

Average Price
£205,470

Semi-Detached
£197,130

Terraced
£161,760

Detached
£466,719

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burnley Road

Average Price
£196,671

Semi-Detached
£256,644

Terraced
£156,384

Detached
£442,946

Flats/Maisonettes
£611,858

Other
£264,133

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burnley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
498 Burnley Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2025-05-16	£98,492
428 Burnley Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-10-04	£205,178
484 Burnley Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-10-04	£156,100
432 Burnley Road, Accrington, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-12-03	£203,446
496 Burnley Road, Accrington, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£111,500	2021-10-22	£129,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB5 6JU

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 6JU has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 15 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 6JU has very low surface water flood risk.

2 of 15 properties (13.33%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

BB5 6JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	144
Retired	47
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	23
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lee Royd Nursery School Royds Street , BB5 2LH	3out of 4	2,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Nursery School Fairfield Street , BB5 0LD	3out of 4	3,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitegate Nursery School Victoria Road , Padiham BB12 8TG	- not rated	4,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Accrington Huncoat Primary School Lynwood Road , Huncoat BB5 6LR	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Huncoat Primary School Lynwood Road , Huncoat BB5 6LR	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Peel Park Primary School Alice Street , BB5 6QR	- not rated	1,247 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Maudsley Street , BB5 6AD	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School Barnfield Street , BB5 2AQ	1out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Moorhead Sports College Queens Road West , BB5 4FF	- not rated	2,206 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	2,519 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	2,519 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyndburn Studio School the Waterside Centre , St James court West BB5 1NA	- not rated	2,549 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	2,061 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathland Private School Broadoak , Sandy Lane BB5 2AN	- not rated	1,979 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Alternative School 30 St. James Street , BB5 1NT	- not rated	2,364 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Accrington Tutorial Centre Read Street , Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5LL	- not rated	2,708 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park View School C/O Northern Care , 214 Whitegate Drive FY3 9JL	- not rated	3,478 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Islamia Girls' School 447 Blackburn Road , BB5 0DB	- not rated	3,491 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griffins Head	503 Burnley Road, Accrington	426 yd
Whitakers Arms	322 Burnley Road, Accrington	641 yd
Senator International	Newhouse Road, Huncoat	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
'The Railway'	2 Station Road, Huncoat		1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Proper Butties	362 Burnley Road, Accrington		536 yd
The Village Chippy	14 Station Road, Huncoat		974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bolton Avenue Playing Field OAKHURST AVENUE	grass pitches	448 yd
Accrington Huncoat Primary School LYNWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Peel Park Avenue Parade	tennis courts	1,004 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB5 6JU