Avondale Road, Nelson, BB9 0DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB9 0DA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	56.9%	49%	-7.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	43.1%	51%	7.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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	32%	42%	10.0%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	37.3%	-5.3%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.0%

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	39.1%	37.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	40.9%	41.1%	0.2%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	14.7%	17.5%	2.8%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	24.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	13.6%	4.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	20.2%	4.2%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	16.4%	-0.8%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	5.9%	8%	2.1%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	13.3%	32.6%	19.3%	2.7%	29.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.3%	59.1%	-22.2%	81.4%	-22.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	89.3%	74.3%	-15.0%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	4.9%	9.1%	4.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	14.3%	9.4%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	74.1%	-14.3%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	9.4%	4.1%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Muslim	39%	6.5%	32.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Avondale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avondale Road was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avondale Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley and the 146th lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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. 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 0DA, 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 Avondale Road are based on 88 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 Avondale Road, Nelson, BB9 0DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 0DA

Average Price
£93,949

Semi-Detached
£129,610

Terraced
£91,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£816

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avondale Road

Average Price
£113,378

Semi-Detached
£162,158

Terraced
£105,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£878

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avondale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Avondale Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-05-09	£77,223
22 Avondale Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2024-01-31	£99,206
5 Avondale Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£74,950	2024-01-31	£80,821
65 Avondale Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2024-01-22	£83,570
10 Avondale Road, Nelson, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,500	2023-04-05	£99,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 0DA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	2,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	3,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Hibson Road , BB9 0PY	3out of 4	105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Community Primary School Percy Street , BB9 0BE	3out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	3out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Every Street , BB9 7HF	4out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield Halifax Road , Brierfield BB9 5BL	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	3,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	3,196 yd	Foundation 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	1,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	4,770 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	618 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	2,697 yd	Community special school	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
Curry On The Street	Railway Street Community Centre, Railway Street	545 yd
Subway	Springbank Garage, Manchester Road	635 yd
Chocstop Dessert Cafe	98-100 Manchester Road, Nelson	756 yd
UK Fried Chicken (Halal)	84 Manchester Road, Nelson	756 yd
Mansha Sweet Centre	62 - 66 Manchester Road, Nelson	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nelson Poultry Club	Gravel Club, Hibson Road	557 yd
Station Hotel	Hibson Road, Nelson	716 yd
St Georges Social Club	St Georges Social Centre, Vaughan Street	735 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson Hotel, 2 Manchester Road	870 yd
Chalkers Snooker Club	4 Scotland Road, Nelson	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Takeaway	140 Chapel House Road, Nelson	270 yd
Curry House Nelson LTD	151 Railway Street, Nelson	404 yd
The Chippy	95 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	412 yd
Brunswick Street Chippy	219 Brunswick Street, Nelson	643 yd
Captain Cooks	43 Railway Street, Nelson	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	308 yd
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	695 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	854 yd
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marsden Heights Community College Playing Fields (Closed) Hibson Road	grass pitches	471 yd
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School LOMESHAYE ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Edge End Playing Fields	grass pitches	499 yd
Marsden Heights Community College EDGE END LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	842 yd
Ultimate Strength & Fitness BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	954 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 0DA