Belgrave Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB9 5QG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	50%	53.8%	3.8%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	50%	46.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	23.3%	28.4%	5.1%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	49.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	2.2%

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	47.2%	53.6%	6.4%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	28.2%	25.8%	-2.4%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	17.6%	14.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	20.6%	4.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	8.8%	-11.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.9%	1.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.6%	1.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	14.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	30.6%	8.2%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	16.9%	11.6%	-5.3%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	81%	82.3%	1.3%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% 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	88.7%	92.4%	3.7%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	3%	-5.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	92.9%	4.2%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	0.5%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Belgrave Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belgrave Street was 265.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.5% higher than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belgrave Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill and the 27th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 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 5QG, 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 Belgrave Street are based on 202 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 Belgrave Street, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 5QG

Average Price
£114,463

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,463

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belgrave Street

Average Price
£74,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£74,525

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£91,519

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belgrave Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Belgrave Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£41,000	2006-08-09	£70,448
2 Belgrave Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£27,750	2005-01-21	£68,724
17 Belgrave Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£27,000	2004-07-30	£73,795
19 Belgrave Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£25,000	2004-07-30	£68,329
17 Belgrave Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£18,000	2004-07-30	£49,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 5QG

Employment

BB9 5QG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY	- not rated	2,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	3out of 4	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Street Nursery School Elm Street , BB10 1PQ	- not rated	2,744 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	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierfield Walter Street Primary School Walter Street , Brierfield BB9 5AW	- not rated	706 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	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield Halifax Road , Brierfield BB9 5BL	- not rated	1,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Primary School Reedley Road , Reedley BB10 2NE	3out of 4	1,281 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	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierfield Mansfield High School Elland Road , Brierfield BB9 5RX	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Edge End High School Hibson Road , BB9 0PZ	- not rated	1,585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley Barden High School Heald Road , BB10 1JB	- not rated	2,147 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	2,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	2,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	3,570 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	2,209 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	2,243 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devereux Preparatory School Laurel Bank House , Carr Road BB9 7SR	- not rated	2,257 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	2,292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marles Hill Centre (KS3) C O Personalised Curriculum Support and Service Wheatley Lane Road , BB9 6QQ	- not rated	2,340 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	280 yd
Indulge	19 Railway Street, Brierfield	389 yd
Bodies In Motion	30 Colne Road, Brierfield	462 yd
Brierfield Action In The Community	1-3 Colne Road, Brierfield	497 yd
The Lighthouse Christian Centre	15 Halifax Road, Brierfield	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brierfield WMC	Walter Street Working Mens Club, Walter Street		634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamas	3 Railway Street, Brierfield	420 yd
Rau Senh	6 Colne Road, Brierfield	462 yd
Curry Munchers Ltd	3 Burnley Road, Brierfield	476 yd
Asha Indian Take-Away	15 Colne Road, Brierfield	497 yd
Poppadom City Catering Service	46 Colne Road, Brierfield	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Al Madina Cash & Carry Limited	14 Railway Street, Brierfield		420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Leisure Box NORTHLIGHT NORTHLIGHT GLEN WAY	artificial grass pitch	321 yd
Brierfield Methodist Church Colne Road		450 yd
Bodies In Motion COLNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Walter Street Playing Field (Closed) Walter Street	grass pitches	683 yd
Heyhead Park (Closed) Park Lane	tennis courts	917 yd
Benthead Playing Field (Closed) Mansfield Cresent	grass pitches	936 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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