Borrowdale Avenue, Nelson, BB9 0JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB9 0JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.2%	1.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.8%	48.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	36.4%	36.8%	0.4%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	41%	4.2%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	16%	15%	-1.0%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	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	39.9%	47.8%	7.9%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	37%	33%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	16.8%	13.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5%	5.1%	0.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around BB9 0JW this area, 28.5% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	28.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	16.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	19.1%	12.2%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	10.4%	6.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	5.6%	21.4%	15.8%	2.7%	18.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.8%	75.3%	-9.5%	81.4%	-6.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	83.2%	71.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	9.6%	15.7%	6.1%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	5.6%	6.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	71.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	13.7%	10.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	5.4%	1.4%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	8.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Borrowdale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Borrowdale Avenue was 80.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.9% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Borrowdale Avenue has the 38th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley and the 135th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB9 0JW, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Borrowdale Avenue are based on 19 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 Borrowdale Avenue, Nelson, BB9 0JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 0JW

Average Price
£94,999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borrowdale Avenue

Average Price
£101,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borrowdale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Borrowdale Avenue, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2025-07-31	£62,874
56 Moore Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-05-31	£126,235
36 Borrowdale Avenue, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-04-23	£55,741
42 Moore Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2023-11-17	£149,189
48 Moore Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2023-07-28	£79,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 0JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	21
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	1,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	3,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walverden Primary School Bracewell Street , BB9 0TL	3out of 4	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Community Primary School Percy Street , BB9 0BE	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Hibson Road , BB9 0PY	3out of 4	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Leeds Road , BB9 9TQ	3out of 4	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	3out of 4	1,669 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	2,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	3,431 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	2,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	5,282 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	584 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	1,774 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	2,188 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
Sovereign Group Ltd	Sovereign Frames, Chapel House Road	379 yd
Plaice On The Hill	38 Larch Street, Nelson	626 yd
Samson's Cafe	172-174 Smith Street, Nelson	665 yd
Curry On The Street	Railway Street Community Centre, Railway Street	787 yd
Beans And Buns	Pendle Rise, Holme Street	994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Georges Social Club	St Georges Social Centre, Vaughan Street	73 yd
Nelson Old Brass Band Club	57-59 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	898 yd
Station Hotel	Hibson Road, Nelson	1,002 yd
Nelson Carters And Motormens Club	104 Leeds Road, Nelson	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brunswick Street Chippy	219 Brunswick Street, Nelson	125 yd
Alice's Sandwich Bar	253 Brunswick Street, Nelson	147 yd
Curry House Nelson LTD	151 Railway Street, Nelson	534 yd
Ali Takeaway	140 Chapel House Road, Nelson	569 yd
Hamza Takeaway	67 Larch Street, Nelson	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson		895 yd
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultimate Strength & Fitness BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Great Marsden St John'S C Of E Primary Academy TRENT ROAD	grass pitches	992 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,019 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 0JW