Railway Street, Nelson, BB9 0SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB9 0SE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.7%	48.4%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	21.4%	26.2%	4.8%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	38.2%	2.5%	44.2%	-6.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	17%	18.8%	1.8%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	25.3%	14.1%	-11.2%	6.1%	8.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.8%) 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	20.6%	35.2%	14.6%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	28.6%	25.6%	-3.0%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	29.6%	23.7%	-5.9%	12.7%	11.0%
Bad health	17.6%	13.2%	-4.4%	4.0%	9.2%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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 0SE this area, 36.3% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	54.4%	36.3%	-18.1%	18.2%	18.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	8.8%	1.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	9.3%	5.5%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11.4%	4.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	20.2%	12.0%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	7%	28.3%	21.3%	2.7%	25.6%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	88.9%	69.4%	-19.5%	81.4%	-12.0%
Other	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	90.5%	75.9%	-14.6%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	1.5%	10%	8.5%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6%	13.2%	7.2%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	75.9%	-14.0%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.5%	9.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3%	5%	2.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 95.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Street has the 46th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley and the 113th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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 0SE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Railway Street are based on 324 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 Railway Street, Nelson, BB9 0SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 0SE

Average Price
£76,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,778

Detached
£113,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£106,431

Semi-Detached
£168,598

Terraced
£103,140

Detached
£137,250

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,352

Other
£74,830

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
222 Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-04-09	£80,740
218 Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,500	2025-03-28	£42,221
234 Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2024-09-03	£65,269
239 Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2024-02-29	£107,700
222 Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2023-09-08	£59,760

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 0SE

Employment

BB9 0SE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB9 0SE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Transport and storage	4
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	3out of 4	455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	3out of 4	3,605 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	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Hibson Road , BB9 0PY	3out of 4	602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walverden Primary School Bracewell Street , BB9 0TL	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	- not rated	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	862 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	1,599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierfield Mansfield High School Elland Road , Brierfield BB9 5RX	- not rated	1,599 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Walton High School Oxford Road , BB9 8JG	- not rated	1,777 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	1,921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	3,605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	5,109 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	488 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Devereux Preparatory School Laurel Bank House , Carr Road BB9 7SR	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	1,923 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	425 yd
Curry On The Street	Railway Street Community Centre, Railway Street	551 yd
Samson's Cafe	172-174 Smith Street, Nelson	661 yd
Plaice On The Hill	38 Larch Street, Nelson	717 yd
Beans And Buns	Pendle Rise, Holme Street	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Georges Social Club	St Georges Social Centre, Vaughan Street	303 yd
Station Hotel	Hibson Road, Nelson	776 yd
Nelson Old Brass Band Club	57-59 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	893 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson Hotel, 2 Manchester Road	909 yd
Nelson Poultry Club	Gravel Club, Hibson Road	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brunswick Street Chippy	219 Brunswick Street, Nelson	216 yd
Ali Takeaway	140 Chapel House Road, Nelson	247 yd
Curry House Nelson LTD	151 Railway Street, Nelson	269 yd
Alice's Sandwich Bar	253 Brunswick Street, Nelson	407 yd
The Chippy	95 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	575 yd
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	863 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	898 yd
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultimate Strength & Fitness BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite	566 yd
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School LOMESHAYE ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 yd
Marsden Heights Community College Playing Fields (Closed) Hibson Road	grass pitches	891 yd
Edge End Playing Fields	grass pitches	927 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 0SE