Whalley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB7 1EE 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	49.7%	49.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	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	36.1%	37.1%	1.0%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	38.5%	4.6%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	6.1%	4.5%

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	53.1%	51.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	29.7%	33.2%	3.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.3%	10.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 BB7 1EE this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	9.6%	-8.9%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9.6%	3.9%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	20.2%	4.8%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	40.1%	5.7%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	94.1%	91.3%	-2.8%	81.4%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	97.2%	89.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	89.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Whalley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whalley Road was 275.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.2% higher than the Littlemoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whalley Road has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Littlemoor and the 6th highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BB7 1EE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 1EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB7 1EE

Average Price
£169,926

Semi-Detached
£116,395

Terraced
£179,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,448

Other
£135,755

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
56A Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-11-08	£93,012
95 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-01-15	£98,359
58 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-10-06	£126,192
81 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2023-08-18	£167,127
103 Whalley Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-19	£186,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB7 1EE

Employment

BB7 1EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	116
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	23
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	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	394 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	99 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	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edisford Primary School Edisford Road , BB7 2LN	4out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Bright Street , BB7 1NW	2out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Princess Avenue , BB7 2AL	4out of 4	1,373 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	346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School York Street , BB7 2DJ	4out of 4	1,097 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	1,908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhill School Wiswell Lane , Whalley BB7 9AF	- not rated	4,736 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
The Terrace	76 Whalley Road	9 yd
Lunchbreak	St James Church	52 yd
Spinning Block Bistro Bar & Grill	Holmes Mill, Greenacre Street	195 yd
Bowland Beer Hall	Holmes Mill, Greenacre Street	195 yd
Subway	Primrose Garage, Whalley Road	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	43 Whalley Road	116 yd
Ribblesdale Wanderers	Church Meadows, Brownlow Street	184 yd
Clitheroe Rugby Union FC	Littlemoor Park, Littlemoor Road	342 yd
Brown Cow	Brown Cow Inn, 42-44 Moor Lane	350 yd
The Old School Rooms	St Michael And St Johns Parish Centre, Lowergate	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vesuvio	48 Whalley Road	3 yd
Pizza House	65 Whalley Road	9 yd
Whalley Road Chippy	74 Whalley Road	9 yd
Taste of India	72 Whalley Road	9 yd
King of Kebabs	50 Whalley Road	9 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, Whalley Road	369 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Plc, Moor Lane	513 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd	Booths Supermarket, Station Road	711 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Shawbridge Street	723 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Waterloo Road	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James' C Of E Primary School GREENACRE STREET	grass pitches	110 yd
Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket And Bowling Club Brownlow Street	grass pitches	171 yd
Ribblesdale High School And Technology College QUEENS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	255 yd
Clitheroe Rfc NORTHCOTE NORTHCOTE LITTLEMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	317 yd
Clitheroe Castle (Closed) Eshton Terrace	grass pitches	412 yd
St. Michaels & St. Johns Rc Primary School LOWERGATE	grass pitches	536 yd
Lee Carter Leisure (Closed) Lowergate	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Clitheroe Fc MEARLEY SYKE	grass pitches	887 yd
Edisford Primary School EDISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	911 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB7 1EE