Whalley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB7 1AW is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	48.4%	45.1%	-3.3%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	51.6%	54.9%	3.3%	49.0%	5.9%

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 BB7 1AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	36.5%	50.8%	14.3%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	30.2%	-13.0%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	50.9%	52.3%	1.4%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	34.1%	31%	-3.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	15.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	14%	-3.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	10.1%	-7.2%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	22.1%	9.3%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	29.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	96.3%	88.9%	-7.4%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	87.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	87.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Whalley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whalley Road was 176.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 375.2% higher than the Edisford & Low Moor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whalley Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edisford & Low Moor and the 12th highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BB7 1AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Whalley Road are based on 462 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ribble Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whalley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB7 1AW

Average Price
£202,826

Semi-Detached
£251,311

Terraced
£195,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalley Road

Average Price
£330,433

Semi-Detached
£399,723

Terraced
£202,286

Detached
£652,185

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,025

Other
£794,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whalley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-03-15	£202,847
28 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2007-05-18	£250,917
26 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2005-05-20	£267,373
18 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2002-08-16	£164,424
46 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2002-04-09	£158,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB7 1AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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
Ribblesdale Nursery School Queens Road , BB7 1EL	3out of 4	313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Greenacre Street , BB7 1ED	3out of 4	116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe Lowergate , BB7 1AG	3out of 4	343 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edisford Primary School Edisford Road , BB7 2LN	4out of 4	791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Bright Street , BB7 1NW	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Princess Avenue , BB7 2AL	4out of 4	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ribblesdale High School Queens Road , BB7 1EJ	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School York Street , BB7 2DJ	4out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorland School Limited Ribblesdale Avenue , BB7 2JA	- not rated	1,720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill School Wiswell Lane , Whalley BB7 9AF	- not rated	4,923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spinning Block Bistro Bar & Grill	Holmes Mill, Greenacre Street	117 yd
Bowland Beer Hall	Holmes Mill, Greenacre Street	117 yd
The Terrace	76 Whalley Road	179 yd
Lunchbreak	St James Church	208 yd
Pendle Club Luncheon Club	Pendle Club, 101-111 Lowergate	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	43 Whalley Road	76 yd
Brown Cow	Brown Cow Inn, 42-44 Moor Lane	162 yd
The Old School Rooms	St Michael And St Johns Parish Centre, Lowergate	309 yd
Sauce Box	31 Moor Lane	326 yd
The Dispensary	35 Moor Lane	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khyber Takeaway	22 Whalley Road	5 yd
Pizza Tops	18 Whalley Road	5 yd
Orient Kebab & Pizza House	16 Whalley Road	6 yd
Deli To Go	20 Whalley Road	6 yd
Dixy Chicken	26 Whalley Road	6 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Plc, Moor Lane	326 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd	Booths Supermarket, Station Road	529 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, Whalley Road	552 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Shawbridge Street	577 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Waterloo Road	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James' C Of E Primary School GREENACRE STREET	grass pitches	107 yd
Ribblesdale High School And Technology College QUEENS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	251 yd
Clitheroe Castle (Closed) Eshton Terrace	grass pitches	284 yd
Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket And Bowling Club Brownlow Street	grass pitches	322 yd
St. Michaels & St. Johns Rc Primary School LOWERGATE	grass pitches	352 yd
Clitheroe Rfc NORTHCOTE NORTHCOTE LITTLEMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	481 yd
Lee Carter Leisure (Closed) Lowergate	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Clitheroe Fc MEARLEY SYKE	grass pitches	736 yd
Edisford Primary School EDISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	896 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	67.3 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB7 1AW