Commercial Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB9 5HH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	53%	0.2%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	47.2%	47%	-0.2%	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	31.9%	37.6%	5.7%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	43.9%	4.8%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	10.9%	7.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	11.6%	5.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	38.2%	43.4%	5.2%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	24.2%	31.7%	7.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	21.9%	15.4%	-6.5%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	12.4%	8.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5HH this area, 29.1% 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 18.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.9%	29.1%	-15.8%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	12.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	16%	7.3%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	18.3%	6.7%	33.8%	-15.5%
Other	10.9%	4.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.5% 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	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	52.2%	71.9%	19.7%	2.7%	69.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	42.1%	23.5%	-18.6%	81.4%	-57.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	74.2%	54.8%	-19.4%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	23%	38.5%	15.5%	5.6%	32.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	54.8%	-19.4%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	22.6%	22.0%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	12.2%	7.7%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	8.6%	-11.6%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	12.7%	1.2%	11.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.6%	37.2%	-28.6%
Christian	11.3%	46.2%	-34.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	70.6%	6.5%	64.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Commercial Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Street was 197.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.7% higher than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill and the 38th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB9 5HH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Commercial Street are based on 79 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 Commercial Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 5HH

Average Price
£49,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£49,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Street

Average Price
£58,239

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£58,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Commercial Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2024-01-12	£78,326
6 Commercial Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2021-03-15	£42,705
13 Commercial Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	2019-12-10	£66,207
14 Commercial Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2019-08-06	£54,519
23 Commercial Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£34,000	2017-01-10	£52,147

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 5HH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB9 5HH 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	32
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	1,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	3,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendle Primary Academy Walter Street , Brierfield BB9 5AW	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield Halifax Road , Brierfield BB9 5BL	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Primary School Reedley Road , Reedley BB10 2NE	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Hibson Road , BB9 0PY	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	3out of 4	1,356 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	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	2,968 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	3out of 4	3,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Ormerod Road , BB10 3AA	- not rated	3,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	3out of 4	4,080 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	3,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	1,890 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgewood Community High School Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	2,901 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
Bodies In Motion	30 Colne Road, Brierfield	166 yd
Brierfield Action In The Community	1-3 Colne Road, Brierfield	209 yd
The Lighthouse Christian Centre	15 Halifax Road, Brierfield	254 yd
Indulge	19 Railway Street, Brierfield	290 yd
The Leisure Box	Northlight, Glen Way	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brierfield WMC	Walter Street Working Mens Club, Walter Street		392 yd
Nelson Poultry Club	Gravel Club, Hibson Road		967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poppadom City Catering Service	46 Colne Road, Brierfield	108 yd
Bubbletime Brierfield	96 Colne Road, Brierfield	143 yd
Asha Indian Take-Away	15 Colne Road, Brierfield	209 yd
Rau Senh	6 Colne Road, Brierfield	241 yd
Mamas	3 Railway Street, Brierfield	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Al Madina Cash & Carry Limited	14 Railway Street, Brierfield		292 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brierfield Methodist Church Colne Road		162 yd
Bodies In Motion COLNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	167 yd
The Leisure Box NORTHLIGHT NORTHLIGHT GLEN WAY	artificial grass pitch	279 yd
Benthead Playing Field (Closed) Mansfield Cresent	grass pitches	379 yd
Walter Street Playing Field (Closed) Walter Street	grass pitches	467 yd
Heyhead Park (Closed) Park Lane	tennis courts	483 yd
Marsden Heights Community College EDGE END LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	738 yd
Edge End Playing Fields	grass pitches	909 yd
John Bradley Playing Fields Off Higher Reedley Road	grass pitches	913 yd
Marsden Heights Community College Playing Fields (Closed) Hibson Road	grass pitches	951 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	56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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