Chester Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB7 2AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	61.8%	51.5%	-10.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	38.2%	48.5%	10.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	27.8%	26.3%	-1.5%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	32.9%	-9.4%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.9%	18.3%	6.4%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	16.5%	20.4%	3.9%	6.1%	14.3%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.1%	32.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-15.7%
Good health	38.7%	27.4%	-11.3%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	24.4%	27.4%	3.0%	12.7%	14.7%
Bad health	4.2%	9.4%	5.2%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.8%

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 2AJ this area, 32.8% 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	40.7%	32.8%	-7.9%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	9.2%	-7.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	8.8%	7.3%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.2%	5.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	18%	23.5%	5.5%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.9%	95.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	14.1%

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	98.7%	95.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	95.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	66.8%	46.2%	20.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Chester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Avenue was 106.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% higher than the Littlemoor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chester Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Littlemoor and the 26th highest crime rate of 200 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

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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 2AJ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Chester Avenue are based on 31 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 Chester Avenue, Clitheroe, BB7 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB7 2AJ

Average Price
£31,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£31,511

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Avenue

Average Price
£209,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£33,137

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Clitheroe Delivery Office Chester Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£28,877	2017-10-30	£33,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB7 2AJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB7 2AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Information and communication	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	877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe Lowergate , BB7 1AG	3out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Princess Avenue , BB7 2AL	4out of 4	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Greenacre Street , BB7 1ED	3out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Bright Street , BB7 1NW	2out of 4	949 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edisford Primary School Edisford Road , BB7 2LN	4out of 4	1,020 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	485 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ribblesdale High School Queens Road , BB7 1EJ	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowland High Riversmead , Sawley Road BB7 4QS	4out of 4	5,434 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	942 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
Maxwells Cafe Bar	52 King Street	127 yd
The Apricot Meringue	15 King Street	177 yd
Blueberries	Market Cafe, New Market Street	222 yd
Clitheroe Health Shop and The Secret Garden	3 New Market Street	230 yd
ESC.CC - Escape Coffee & Cocktails	10 Market Place	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Lounge & Rooms	Station Hotel, King Street	155 yd
Corto	36 King Street	163 yd
The Beer Shack	22-24 King Street	210 yd
So Bar	1b King Street	243 yd
The Castle	Station Road	281 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ribble Tandoori Takeaway	19 Waddington Road	202 yd
Waddington Road Chippy	23 Waddington Road	202 yd
The Authentic Asian Street Food Stall	Cabin 31 & 32, Clitheroe Market	221 yd
Fenners Bakes	Cabin 20, Clitheroe Market, New Market Street	245 yd
CJ's Sandwich Shop	1 Church Street	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
E H Booth & Co Ltd	Booths Supermarket, Station Road	281 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Waterloo Road	486 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Plc, Moor Lane	505 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Shawbridge Street	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Carter Leisure (Closed) Lowergate	health and fitness suite	427 yd
St. Michaels & St. Johns Rc Primary School LOWERGATE	grass pitches	520 yd
Clitheroe Castle (Closed) Eshton Terrace	grass pitches	644 yd
Clitheroe Fc MEARLEY SYKE	grass pitches	697 yd
Clitheroe Cricket Club CHATBURN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	731 yd
Clitheroe Leisure CHATBURN ROAD	health and fitness suite	759 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School GREENACRE STREET	grass pitches	887 yd
Moorland School Boarding School RIBBLESDALE AVENUE	grass pitches	942 yd
Ribblesdale High School And Technology College QUEENS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	969 yd
Edisford Primary School EDISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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%

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

Overview of BB7 2AJ