Lenches Road, Colne, BB8 8ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB8 8ET is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	45.9%	46.4%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	54.1%	53.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	4.6%

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 BB8 8ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	48.5%	59.2%	10.7%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	20.4%	-2.3%	44.2%	-23.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	5%	1.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	19.2%	12.4%	-6.8%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	31.4%	43.1%	11.7%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	35.1%	30.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	22.3%	18%	-4.3%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	1.2%	2.5%

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	36.9%	24.8%	-12.1%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	15.8%	0.1%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.9%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	23.3%	13.2%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.9%	97.7%	1.8%	81.4%	16.3%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	97.5%	94%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	94%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
No passport held	32.1%	13.5%	18.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.8%	37.2%	24.6%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Lenches Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lenches Road was 241.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% higher than the Waterside & Horsfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lenches Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Waterside & Horsfield and the 27th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB8 8ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lenches Road are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Pendle.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lenches Road, Colne, BB8 8ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB8 8ET

Average Price
£164,786

Semi-Detached
£193,584

Terraced
£153,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£140,202

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lenches Road

Average Price
£249,125

Semi-Detached
£230,890

Terraced
£180,757

Detached
£633,263

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£150,860

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lenches Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Lenches Road, Colne, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-05-23	£150,860
45 Lenches Road, Colne, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2021-12-10	£181,376
45 Lenches Road, Colne, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,950	2020-06-11	£201,504
39 Lenches Road, Colne, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-06-14	£156,586
41 Lenches Road, Colne, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-07-28	£144,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB8 8ET

Employment

BB8 8ET area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	3,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	3,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Street Community Primary School West Street , BB8 0HW	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colne Lord Street School Lord Street , BB8 9AR	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Rutland Street , BB8 0QJ	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Primary School Tatton Street , BB8 8JE	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Colne Red Lane , BB8 7JR	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Park High School Venables Avenue , BB8 7DP	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	4,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson and Colne College Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	3,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nook School Knotts Lane , Colne BB8 8HH	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	3,661 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	3,879 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Open Door	Cafe, The Open Door Project	572 yd
Jaipur Indian Colne	19 Albert Road, Colne	623 yd
Mr Chips	12-14 Market Place, Colne	629 yd
Colne Citadel	Market Place, Colne	629 yd
Arcade Cafe Ltd	6 Arcadia, Market Street	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admiral Lord Rodney	Mill Green, Colne	289 yd
Colne Tacklers Club	2-4 Knowsley Street, Colne	524 yd
Colne Warpdressers Club And Institute	2-4 Hall Street, Colne	584 yd
The Duke Of Lancaster	Duke Of Lancaster, Church Street	622 yd
The Wallace Hartley	Church Street, Colne	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Colne Kebab House	2 West Street, Colne	476 yd
Hall Street Chippy	1 Hall Street, Colne	584 yd
China Garden	33 Albert Road, Colne	623 yd
The Sandwich Shop	5 Albert Road, Colne	623 yd
Domino's Pizza	70 Market Street, Colne	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	52 Market Street, Colne	665 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 1, Glen Mills Retail Park	831 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, Windy Bank	878 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, North Valley Road	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Intershape Fitness (Colne, Albert Road) NORWAY HOUSE NORWAY HOUSE ALBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Intershape Fitness (Colne,Market Street) 80-82 80-82 MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Pendle Leisure Centre CROWN WAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,015 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	44.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB8 8ET