Castle Street, Nelson, BB9 0TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB9 0TP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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%	49.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51%	50.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BB9 0TP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	44%	3.6%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	41.5%	3.0%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.4%	7.2%	-5.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	46.9%	4.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	35.7%	38.9%	3.2%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	14%	7.3%	-6.7%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 0TP this area, 39.9% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	39.9%	2.7%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	4.3%	-11.8%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	18.8%	3.7%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	11%	20.7%	9.7%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	8.7%	1.4%	-7.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	34%	41.3%	7.3%	2.7%	38.6%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	58.7%	48.6%	-10.1%	81.4%	-32.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	80.3%	67.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	6.7%	20.4%	13.7%	6.1%	14.3%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	66.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	3%	12.9%	9.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	9.1%	0.1%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Muslim	40.3%	6.5%	33.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 116.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Street has the 36th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley and the 86th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

🔎 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 0TP, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Castle Street are based on 252 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 Castle Street, Nelson, BB9 0TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 0TP

Average Price
£71,347

Semi-Detached
£90,752

Terraced
£70,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£74,861

Semi-Detached
£105,987

Terraced
£73,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,273

Other
£59,118

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Castle Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2025-01-23	£68,950
14 Castle Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-07-18	£65,189
23 Castle Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,999	2021-12-22	£90,389
23 Castle Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2021-10-29	£61,531
14 Castle Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2020-12-23	£67,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 0TP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	3,767 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	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Leeds Road , BB9 9TQ	3out of 4	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Primary School Dover Street , BB9 7RF	3out of 4	830 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	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Community Primary School Percy Street , BB9 0BE	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,000 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	1,584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	1,804 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	4,112 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	1,632 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	632 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	1,530 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	183 yd
Samson's Cafe	172-174 Smith Street, Nelson	373 yd
Sovereign Group Ltd	Sovereign Frames, Chapel House Road	424 yd
Santa's	174-176 Leeds Road, Nelson	598 yd
B.B.Q 2NIGHT	139 Leeds Road, Nelson	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nelson Old Brass Band Club	57-59 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	440 yd
St Georges Social Club	St Georges Social Centre, Vaughan Street	637 yd
Nelson Carters And Motormens Club	104 Leeds Road, Nelson	678 yd
Revival Bar & Club	1-7 Walton Street, Nelson	727 yd
Short Homers Working Mens Club	Working Mans Club, Midland Street	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hamza Takeaway	67 Larch Street, Nelson	183 yd
The China Chef	73 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	322 yd
Mayflower	49 Belgrave Street, Nelson	409 yd
Smash Eat	26 Hallam Road, Nelson	496 yd
Pizza Perfection	148 Leeds Road, Nelson	610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson		906 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson		974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pendle Health Studio (Closed) Bradley Hall Road	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	769 yd
Great Marsden St John'S C Of E Primary Academy TRENT ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Ringstone Crescent RINGSTONE CRESCENT	grass pitches	929 yd
Ultimate Strength & Fitness BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Castercliff Primary Academy MARSDEN HALL ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	954 yd
Marsden Park Walton Lane	tennis courts	1,024 yd
Pendle Vale College PENDLE VALE COLLEGE PENDLE VALE COLLEGE OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,079 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 0TP