Sykefield, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB9 5NB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47%	48.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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	32.8%	36.5%	3.7%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	46.2%	0.2%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) 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	53%	47.9%	-5.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	29.8%	42.9%	13.1%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	13.5%	6.5%	-7.0%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	15.7%	-8.1%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	6.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.2%	1.1%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18.3%	2.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	36%	10.3%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	24.6%	14.3%	-10.3%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	67%	79.2%	12.2%	81.4%	-2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	96.2%	7.8%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	2.7%	-7.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	96.2%	8.3%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Sykefield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sykefield was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sykefield has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill and the 58th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.5%.

🔎 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 5NB, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Sykefield are based on 38 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 Sykefield, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 5NB

Average Price
£199,873

Semi-Detached
£187,888

Terraced
£141,169

Detached
£275,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sykefield

Average Price
£227,415

Semi-Detached
£221,769

Terraced
£216,159

Detached
£297,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SykefieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Sykefield, Nelson, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-12-19	£145,180
14 Sykefield, Nelson, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-10-31	£180,856
16 Sykefield, Nelson, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-04-17	£144,643
16 Sykefield, Nelson, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-04-17	£139,286
8 Sykefield, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2021-12-14	£154,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 5NB

Employment

BB9 5NB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	18
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY	- not rated	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	2,651 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	829 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierfield Walter Street Primary School Walter Street , Brierfield BB9 5AW	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Halifax Road , Brierfield BB9 5BL	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield Halifax Road , Brierfield BB9 5BL	- not rated	1,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Primary School Reedley Road , Reedley BB10 2NE	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Community 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	1,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierfield Mansfield High School Elland Road , Brierfield BB9 5RX	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Edge End High School Hibson Road , BB9 0PZ	- not rated	1,760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Barden High School Heald Road , BB10 1JB	- not rated	2,063 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	2,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	2,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	3,463 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	2,180 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	2,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Isaac Centre Harrogate Crescent , BB10 2NX	- not rated	2,398 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marles Hill Centre (KS3) C O Personalised Curriculum Support and Service Wheatley Lane Road , BB9 6QQ	- not rated	2,430 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Devereux Preparatory School Laurel Bank House , Carr Road BB9 7SR	- not rated	2,431 yd	Other independent 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
The Leisure Box	Northlight, Glen Way	444 yd
Indulge	19 Railway Street, Brierfield	540 yd
Bodies In Motion	30 Colne Road, Brierfield	630 yd
Brierfield Action In The Community	1-3 Colne Road, Brierfield	653 yd
The Lighthouse Christian Centre	15 Halifax Road, Brierfield	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brierfield WMC	Walter Street Working Mens Club, Walter Street		758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamas	3 Railway Street, Brierfield	567 yd
Rau Senh	6 Colne Road, Brierfield	615 yd
Curry Munchers Ltd	3 Burnley Road, Brierfield	616 yd
Asha Indian Take-Away	15 Colne Road, Brierfield	653 yd
Baksh's Indian Kitchen	49 Burnley Road, Brierfield	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Al Madina Cash & Carry Limited	14 Railway Street, Brierfield		567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Leisure Box NORTHLIGHT NORTHLIGHT GLEN WAY	artificial grass pitch	494 yd
Brierfield Methodist Church Colne Road		621 yd
Bodies In Motion COLNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	629 yd
Walter Street Playing Field (Closed) Walter Street	grass pitches	793 yd
Heyhead Park (Closed) Park Lane	tennis courts	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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