North Valley Road, Colne, BB8 9DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB8 9DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 9DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	49.8%	50.9%	1.1%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	24.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.8%	13.1%	1.3%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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	41.1%	38.4%	-2.7%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	39.7%	35.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.1%	17.3%	5.2%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	1.2%	3.0%

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 BB8 9DR this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	28.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	16.6%	0.3%	9.6%	7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.1%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	20.3%	6.7%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	7.2%	2.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.3%	95.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	97.3%	94.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	2%	4.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	31%	13.5%	17.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is North Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Valley Road was 425.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 726.3% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

North Valley Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge and the 12th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB8 9DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 North Valley Road 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 Pendle.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for North Valley Road, Colne, BB8 9DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB8 9DR

Average Price
£220,597

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,506

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£276,778

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Valley Road

Average Price
£154,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£245,666

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Glen Garage North Valley Road, Colne, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-06-01	£297,818
Glen Garage North Valley Road, Colne, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-07-03	£380,158
257 North Valley Road, Colne, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-12-03	£266,537
257 North Valley Road, Colne, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2008-07-14	£137,108
261 North Valley Road, Colne, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2006-02-22	£135,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB8 9DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	2,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	3,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	4,505 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	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Colne Red Lane , BB8 7JR	3out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Rutland Street , BB8 0QJ	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Lord Street School Lord Street , BB8 9AR	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Skipton Road , Foulridge BB8 7NN	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colne Park High School Venables Avenue , BB8 7DP	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	1,957 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	2,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	3out of 4	2,861 yd	Community school	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	4,227 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	1,677 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	2,729 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	4,410 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	4,490 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
KFC	Kfc, North Valley Retail Park	97 yd
Indulge	6 Dockray Street, Colne	357 yd
Precious Meals	Unit 1, 27 Skipton Road	369 yd
Corner Kitchen	11 Skipton Road, Colne	377 yd
Pendle Kitchen	4 - 6 Market Street, Colne	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jovial Hatters	Jovial Hatters, 8 Windy Bank	314 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	Red Lion Hotel, 31 Market Street	376 yd
Union Exchange	Union Hotel, Market Street	405 yd
Market Street Tavern (Wet Sales Only)	8 Market Street, Colne	425 yd
Beesknees Colne	1 Church Street, Colne	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho King	56 Windsor Street, Colne	157 yd
Pronto Pizza	10 Windy Bank, Colne	314 yd
Smash Guys	10 Dockray Street, Colne	357 yd
No. 10 Kebab & Pizza House	10 Dockray Street, Colne	357 yd
Dixy Chicken	33 Market Street, Colne	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, Windy Bank	192 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, North Valley Road	266 yd
Tesco	52 Market Street, Colne	447 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 1, Glen Mills Retail Park	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Intershape Fitness (Colne,Market Street) 80-82 80-82 MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	461 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Closed) Varley Street	grass pitches	583 yd
Intershape Fitness (Colne, Albert Road) NORWAY HOUSE NORWAY HOUSE ALBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Utility Renewals Stadium (Colne Football Club) BIRTWISTLE AVENUE	grass pitches	789 yd
Colne Park High School VENABLES AVENUE	grass pitches	961 yd
Holt House Playing Fields Harrison Drive	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Colne Cricket & Bowling Club BYRON ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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 BB8 9DR