Back Commons, Clitheroe, BB7 2DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB7 2DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.6%	48.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	24.7%	33.2%	8.5%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	46.5%	-8.9%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	6.1%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	50.4%	1.8%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	35.1%	33.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.6%	13.8%	1.2%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	10.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	12.9%	-1.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	50.2%	13.7%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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)
Pakistani	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.2%	94.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.5% 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	97%	97.5%	0.5%	83.2%	14.3%
European Union	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	97.5%	0.5%	83.2%	14.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	63.1%	46.2%	16.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Back Commons Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Commons was 14.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.9% lower than the Littlemoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Back Commons has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Littlemoor and the 25th lowest crime rate of 201 local areas in Ribble Valley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

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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 2DX, 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 Back Commons are based on 13 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 Back Commons, Clitheroe, BB7 2DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB7 2DX

Average Price
£569,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£569,350

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Commons

Average Price
£632,949

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£632,949

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back CommonsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Chorley House Back Commons, Clitheroe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£932,500	2025-07-02	£948,892
Chorley House Back Commons, Clitheroe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-02-01	£849,745
The Bungalow Back Commons, Clitheroe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£434,000	2022-04-28	£491,018
Selborne House Back Commons, Clitheroe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-02-04	£545,085
Selbourne Bungalow Back Commons, Clitheroe, Lancashire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2018-06-11	£312,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB7 2DX

Employment

BB7 2DX 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB7 2DX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	10
Real estate activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ribblesdale Nursery School Queens Road , Lancashire BB7 1EL	3out of 4	939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edisford Primary School Edisford Road , BB7 2LN	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Lowergate , BB7 1AG	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe Lowergate , BB7 1AG	- not rated	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Greenacre Street , BB7 1ED	3out of 4	866 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Princess Avenue , BB7 2AL	3out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	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	- not rated	810 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School York Street , BB7 2DJ	4out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ribblesdale School Queens Road , BB7 1EJ	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	No	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	1,200 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
Thai at The Kings	Kings Arms, 144 Bawdlands	406 yd
Maxwells Cafe Bar	52 King Street	447 yd
Dil Raj Restaurant	7-9 Parson Lane	468 yd
Trinity Methodist Church	Trinity Methodist Church Hall, Parson Lane	476 yd
The Apricot Meringue	15 King Street	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Wine & Cocktail Bar	Kings Arms, 144 Bawdlands	406 yd
Station Lounge & Rooms	Station Hotel, King Street	420 yd
The Castle	Station Road	424 yd
The Horse Shoe Inn	5 Bawdlands	431 yd
The Zone (Ribble Valley) Trinity Youth & Community Centre	The Zone, Wesleyan Row, Parson Lane	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bawdlands Chippy	70-74 Bawdlands	431 yd
Fenners Bakes	Cabin 20, Clitheroe Market, New Market Street	441 yd
The Authentic Asian Street Food Stall	Cabin 31 & 32, Clitheroe Market	496 yd
Ribble Tandoori Takeaway	19 Waddington Road	634 yd
Waddington Road Chippy	23 Waddington Road	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
E H Booth & Co Ltd	Booths Supermarket, Station Road	424 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Plc, Moor Lane	655 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Waterloo Road	834 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Shawbridge Street	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clitheroe Castle (Closed) Eshton Terrace	grass pitches	557 yd
Edisford Primary School EDISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
St. Michaels & St. Johns Rc Primary School LOWERGATE	grass pitches	707 yd
Lee Carter Leisure (Closed) Lowergate	health and fitness suite	721 yd
St James' C Of E Primary School GREENACRE STREET	grass pitches	860 yd
Lowmoor Social Club And Reading Room St. Pauls Street		913 yd
Clitheroe Fc MEARLEY SYKE	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Ribblesdale High School And Technology College QUEENS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,057 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	30.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB7 2DX