Burrell Avenue, Colne, BB8 9EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB8 9EX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	56.6%	3.3%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	46.7%	43.4%	-3.3%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 9EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	42.4%	44%	1.6%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	29.4%	2.3%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	15.7%	14.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	9%	8.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	2.6%

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 (68.3%) 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	36.6%	40.1%	3.5%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	27.2%	28.2%	1.0%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	20.7%	20.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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 9EX this area, 28.4% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	28.4%	-10.2%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	13.8%	-9.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	9.6%	6.3%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	13.3%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	19.3%	10.7%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	94.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	13.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	97.8%	88.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	1.8%	8.1%	6.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	89%	-8.1%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Burrell Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burrell Avenue was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% higher than the Boulsworth & Foulridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burrell Avenue has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Boulsworth & Foulridge and the 134th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.3%.

🔎 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 9EX, 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 Burrell Avenue are based on 2 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 Burrell Avenue, Colne, BB8 9EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB8 9EX

Average Price
£104,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,925

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burrell Avenue

Average Price
£125,265

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burrell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Burrell Avenue, Colne, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-11-23	£115,069
7 Burrell Avenue, Colne, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2007-01-04	£135,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB8 9EX

Employment

BB8 9EX 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	58
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	3,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	3out of 4	4,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	3out of 4	4,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart RC Infant School Red Lane , BB8 7JR	- not rated	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Red Lane , BB8 7JR	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Colne Red Lane , BB8 7JR	- not rated	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Street Community Primary School West Street , BB8 0HW	- not rated	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary School Rutland Street , BB8 0QJ	3out of 4	980 yd	Community 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	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Park High School Venables Avenue , BB8 7DP	- not rated	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	2out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet High School Dent Street , BB8 8JF	- not rated	2,190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	2out of 4	2,505 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	4,365 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	2,012 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Colne Gibfield School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	- not rated	2,555 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	2,557 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	2,966 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon Brook School Hendon Brook , Townhouse Road BB9 8BP	- not rated	3,160 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Valley Community Centre	Birtwistle Community Centre, Birtwistle Avenue	101 yd
KFC	Kfc, North Valley Retail Park	416 yd
Precious Meals	Unit 1, 27 Skipton Road	699 yd
Corner Kitchen	11 Skipton Road, Colne	722 yd
Indulge	6 Dockray Street, Colne	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jovial Hatters	Jovial Hatters, 8 Windy Bank	666 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	Red Lion Hotel, 31 Market Street	757 yd
Boyce's Barrel	7 New Market Street, Colne	783 yd
Cask 'N' Keg	5 New Market Street, Colne	783 yd
The Tapsters Promise	9 New Market Street, Colne	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho King	56 Windsor Street, Colne	471 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, North Valley Retail Park	630 yd
Pronto Pizza	10 Windy Bank, Colne	666 yd
Food 2 Go	25 Skipton Road, Colne	722 yd
Lotus Chinese Take Away	23 Skipton Road, Colne	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, North Valley Road	494 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, Windy Bank	574 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 1, Glen Mills Retail Park	791 yd
Tesco	52 Market Street, Colne	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Utility Renewals Stadium (Colne Football Club) BIRTWISTLE AVENUE	grass pitches	532 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Closed) Varley Street	grass pitches	557 yd
Holt House Playing Fields Harrison Drive	grass pitches	776 yd
Intershape Fitness (Colne,Market Street) 80-82 80-82 MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Intershape Fitness (Colne, Albert Road) NORWAY HOUSE NORWAY HOUSE ALBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Colne Park High School VENABLES AVENUE	grass pitches	1,011 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	247.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB8 9EX