Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB7 1NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.3%	48.5%	2.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.8%	51.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	39.7%	45%	5.3%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	39.6%	5.2%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	17%	10%	-7.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	47.8%	41.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	36.3%	37%	0.7%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	9.1%	15.3%	6.2%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	19.2%	2.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	10.8%	-9.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	8.3%	4.3%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.5%	3.7%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	30.4%	5.3%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	7.8%	6.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.8%	86.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	89.4%	85.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	85.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 60.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% lower than the Littlemoor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Waterloo Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Littlemoor and the 70th highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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 1NS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Waterloo Road are based on 41 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 Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB7 1NS

Average Price
£149,816

Semi-Detached
£278,850

Terraced
£131,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£152,122

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£168,321

Semi-Detached
£296,672

Terraced
£139,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£286,228

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Royal Oak Inn Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-18	£209,455
11 Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-12-10	£153,650
72 Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-11-01	£148,070
70 Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,998	2020-10-29	£135,933
70 Waterloo Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-03-27	£153,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB7 1NS

Employment

BB7 1NS 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	93
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	35
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Princess Avenue , BB7 2AL	4out of 4	305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Bright Street , BB7 1NW	2out of 4	463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe Lowergate , BB7 1AG	3out of 4	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Greenacre Street , BB7 1ED	3out of 4	979 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edisford Primary School Edisford Road , BB7 2LN	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School York Street , BB7 2DJ	4out of 4	41 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribblesdale High School Queens Road , BB7 1EJ	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowland High Riversmead , Sawley Road BB7 4QS	4out of 4	5,201 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	959 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
Kong San Cantonese Restaurant & Takeaway	10 York Street	120 yd
Vista Cielo	Ethos House, York Street	120 yd
4 Kids	North Street	137 yd
Bowland Bikes CIC	The Old Sawmill, Shawbridge Street	292 yd
Shawbridge	2-2a Shawbridge Street	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak Inn	Royal Oak Inn, Waterloo Road	62 yd
The Grand	18 York Street	120 yd
Clitheroe Football Club	Shawbridge, Shawbridge Street	294 yd
Solos	22 Wellgate	303 yd
The Parlour	21 Wellgate	303 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen	80 Waterloo Road	2 yd
Ling Hu Takeaway	25 Chatburn Road	220 yd
CJ's Sandwich Shop	1 Church Street	294 yd
The Canton Chef Limited	3 Church Street	294 yd
Romeros Pizza	35 Wellgate	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Waterloo Road	253 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Shawbridge Street	434 yd
E H Booth & Co Ltd	Booths Supermarket, Station Road	582 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Plc, Moor Lane	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clitheroe Fc MEARLEY SYKE	grass pitches	318 yd
Lee Carter Leisure (Closed) Lowergate	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Clitheroe Cricket Club CHATBURN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	452 yd
Clitheroe Leisure CHATBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	510 yd
St. Michaels & St. Johns Rc Primary School LOWERGATE	grass pitches	549 yd
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School CHATBURN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	855 yd
Twin Brook Driving Range (Closed) Lincoln Way	golf	882 yd
Clitheroe Castle (Closed) Eshton Terrace	grass pitches	895 yd
Ribblesdale High School And Technology College QUEENS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	931 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School GREENACRE STREET	grass pitches	1,003 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	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB7 1NS