Colne Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB9 5RD is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	53.9%	45.2%	-8.7%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	46.1%	54.8%	8.7%	49.0%	5.8%

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	31%	31.4%	0.4%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	40.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Separated	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	16.1%	10.9%	-5.2%	6.1%	4.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.7%	32.2%	1.5%	48.4%	-16.2%
Good health	42.8%	34.9%	-7.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	18%	25.3%	7.3%	12.7%	12.6%
Bad health	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 5RD this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	29.5%	-14.4%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	12.7%	2.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.9%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	24.5%	9.2%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	16%	35.3%	19.3%	2.7%	32.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.4%	61%	-18.4%	81.4%	-20.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	80.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	1%	7.2%	6.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	12%	5.5%	5.6%	6.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	80.5%	-12.0%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.3%	10.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1%	5.1%	4.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	34.7%	6.5%	28.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Colne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colne Road was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Brierfield East & Clover Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colne Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brierfield East & Clover Hill and the 98th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 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 5RD, 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 Colne Road are based on 174 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 Colne Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 5RD

Average Price
£78,915

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£78,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colne Road

Average Price
£128,887

Semi-Detached
£330,318

Terraced
£101,498

Detached
£456,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£109,430

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Colne Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£56,000	2025-03-04	£55,721
87 Colne Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-06-15	£48,966
87 Colne Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-05-03	£50,562
115 Colne Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2021-09-20	£67,114
87 Colne Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,500	2021-06-18	£51,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 5RD

Employment

BB9 5RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB9 5RD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	61
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	1,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	2,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basnett Street Nursery School Basnett Street , BB10 3ES	4out of 4	3,446 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	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield Halifax Road , Brierfield BB9 5BL	3out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	3out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Hibson Road , BB9 0PY	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Every Street , BB9 7HF	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	Yes	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	692 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	3,307 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	3out of 4	3,685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	3,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	4,280 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	1,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Holly Grove School Burnley Campus, Barden Lane , BB10 1JD	4out of 4	2,844 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	3,187 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
Mother Hubbard's Fish And Chips	Hollin Bank Works, Manchester Road	144 yd
Bodies In Motion	30 Colne Road, Brierfield	620 yd
APB Catering	16 Lindred Road, Brierfield	635 yd
Brierfield Action In The Community	1-3 Colne Road, Brierfield	673 yd
The Lighthouse Christian Centre	15 Halifax Road, Brierfield	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brierfield WMC	Walter Street Working Mens Club, Walter Street		842 yd
Nelson Poultry Club	Gravel Club, Hibson Road		877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Connelly's Chippy	114-116 Colne Road, Brierfield	238 yd
Bubbletime Brierfield	96 Colne Road, Brierfield	413 yd
Poppadom City Catering Service	46 Colne Road, Brierfield	482 yd
Asha Indian Take-Away	15 Colne Road, Brierfield	673 yd
Rau Senh	6 Colne Road, Brierfield	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Al Madina Cash & Carry Limited	14 Railway Street, Brierfield		751 yd
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Benthead Playing Field (Closed) Mansfield Cresent	grass pitches	593 yd
Brierfield Methodist Church Colne Road		607 yd
Bodies In Motion COLNE ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
The Leisure Box NORTHLIGHT NORTHLIGHT GLEN WAY	artificial grass pitch	683 yd
Edge End Playing Fields	grass pitches	709 yd
Marsden Heights Community College Playing Fields (Closed) Hibson Road	grass pitches	776 yd
Marsden Heights Community College EDGE END LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	778 yd
Heyhead Park (Closed) Park Lane	tennis courts	818 yd
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School LOMESHAYE ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
Walter Street Playing Field (Closed) Walter Street	grass pitches	913 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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