Athol Street, Nelson, BB9 0TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB9 0TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49%	48.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51%	51.7%	0.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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	40.4%	40.8%	0.4%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	46.9%	4.0%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.1%	52.4%	8.3%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	35%	26.4%	-8.6%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	12.1%	13.1%	1.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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 0TJ this area, 34.5% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	34.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	17.9%	1.8%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.4%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	10.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	17.3%	8.8%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	12%	3.9%	-8.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	41%	54.8%	13.8%	2.7%	52.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	53.8%	40.7%	-13.1%	81.4%	-40.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	76.2%	64.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	5.8%	10.5%	4.7%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	24.7%	7.4%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	64.2%	-12.0%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.5%	13.1%	9.6%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	9.7%	6.0%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	6.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	22.5%	46.2%	-23.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	54.6%	6.5%	48.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Athol Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Athol Street was 112.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.7% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Athol Street has the 39th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley and the 89th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

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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 0TJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Athol Street 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 Athol Street, Nelson, BB9 0TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 0TJ

Average Price
£44,953

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£44,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Athol Street

Average Price
£46,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£46,729

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Athol Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Athol Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2014-07-31	£46,729
18 Athol Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2014-07-31	£46,729

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB9 0TJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Looking after home or family	51
Part-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	29
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	90 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Leeds Road , BB9 9TQ	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Community Primary School Percy Street , BB9 0BE	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Primary School Dover Street , BB9 7RF	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Trent Road , BB9 0NX	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	1,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	3,970 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	1,619 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	483 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	1,691 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
Plaice On The Hill	38 Larch Street, Nelson	101 yd
Sovereign Group Ltd	Sovereign Frames, Chapel House Road	260 yd
Samson's Cafe	172-174 Smith Street, Nelson	269 yd
Santa's	174-176 Leeds Road, Nelson	650 yd
Chiefs Health Kitchen	113 Leeds Road, Nelson	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nelson Old Brass Band Club	57-59 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	422 yd
St Georges Social Club	St Georges Social Centre, Vaughan Street	495 yd
Nelson Carters And Motormens Club	104 Leeds Road, Nelson	643 yd
Revival Bar & Club	1-7 Walton Street, Nelson	704 yd
Station Hotel	Hibson Road, Nelson	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hamza Takeaway	67 Larch Street, Nelson	101 yd
The China Chef	73 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	323 yd
Mayflower	49 Belgrave Street, Nelson	506 yd
Smash Eat	26 Hallam Road, Nelson	586 yd
Brunswick Street Chippy	219 Brunswick Street, Nelson	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	819 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	877 yd
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	992 yd
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Pendle Health Studio (Closed) Bradley Hall Road	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Ultimate Strength & Fitness BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Great Marsden St John'S C Of E Primary Academy TRENT ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Ringstone Crescent RINGSTONE CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,055 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%

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

Overview of BB9 0TJ