Pont Street, Nelson, BB9 0BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB9 0BP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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	28.8%	35.4%	6.6%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	41.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	9.6%	7.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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	43.9%	43.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	33.8%	39.7%	5.9%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	15.5%	14.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 BB9 0BP this area, 32.4% 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	27.4%	32.4%	5.0%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	8.8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	13.2%	-1.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	24.5%	7.1%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	21.6%	45.3%	23.7%	2.7%	42.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.9%	49.3%	-26.6%	81.4%	-32.1%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	70.5%	-19.8%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	1.1%	10.5%	9.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	16.7%	8.8%	5.6%	11.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	70%	-20.3%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.8%	10.1%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	9.4%	3.3%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	47.1%	6.5%	40.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Pont Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pont Street was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% higher than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pont Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley and the 50th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB9 0BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Pont Street are based on 22 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 Pont Street, Nelson, BB9 0BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 0BP

Average Price
£93,503

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£75,812

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pont Street

Average Price
£104,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£80,114

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pont Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Pont Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2024-09-13	£65,269
5 Pont Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-02-06	£63,694
9 Pont Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-08-05	£115,391
11 Pont Street, Nelson, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-09-24	£80,114
15 Pont Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2018-11-29	£123,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 0BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	12
Construction	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	3out of 4	448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	2,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY	- not rated	3,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsden Community Primary School Percy Street , BB9 0BE	3out of 4	181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Hibson Road , BB9 0PY	3out of 4	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	3out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	- not rated	292 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Every Street , BB9 7HF	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Edge End High School Hibson Road , BB9 0PZ	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	1,087 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierfield Mansfield High School Elland Road , Brierfield BB9 5RX	- not rated	1,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Walton High School Oxford Road , BB9 8JG	- not rated	2,072 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	3,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	4,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Devereux Preparatory School Laurel Bank House , Carr Road BB9 7SR	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grow Independent School Lower Clough Business Centre , Pendle Street BB9 8PH	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Springbank Garage, Manchester Road	413 yd
Curry On The Street	Railway Street Community Centre, Railway Street	451 yd
Chocstop Dessert Cafe	98-100 Manchester Road, Nelson	546 yd
UK Fried Chicken (Halal)	84 Manchester Road, Nelson	546 yd
Mansha Sweet Centre	62 - 66 Manchester Road, Nelson	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hotel	Hibson Road, Nelson	566 yd
Nelson Poultry Club	Gravel Club, Hibson Road	620 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson Hotel, 2 Manchester Road	715 yd
Chalkers Snooker Club	4 Scotland Road, Nelson	843 yd
St Georges Social Club	St Georges Social Centre, Vaughan Street	869 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chippy	95 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	298 yd
Ali Takeaway	140 Chapel House Road, Nelson	349 yd
Curry House Nelson LTD	151 Railway Street, Nelson	441 yd
The Sugar Hut Nelson Limited	3 - 5 Rigby Street, Nelson	521 yd
Kismat	102 Manchester Road, Nelson	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	129 yd
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	501 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	699 yd
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	762 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Pendle Street	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School LOMESHAYE ROAD	grass pitches	267 yd
Edge End Playing Fields	grass pitches	471 yd
Marsden Heights Community College Playing Fields (Closed) Hibson Road	grass pitches	478 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Marsden Heights Community College EDGE END LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	873 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 0BP