Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, BB9 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB9 7AR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.7%	48.1%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.3%	51.9%	3.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 vicinity of BB9 7AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	34.3%	6.1%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	52.2%	-6.7%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.8%	44.4%	1.6%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	34.3%	37.3%	3.0%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	14.7%	11.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	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 7AR this area, 37.1% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	37.1%	1.2%	18.2%	18.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	13.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	12.1%	3.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	17.9%	2.4%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	12.9%	5.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 13.1% 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%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	81.8%	78.3%	-3.5%	2.7%	75.6%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	81.4%	-68.3%
Arab	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	65.7%	56.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	1.4%	11.3%	9.9%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	32.4%	31.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	25.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	56.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	21.3%	19.6%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	6.9%	-17.5%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Italy	7.1%	0.6%	6.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.4%	37.2%	-32.8%
Christian	8.8%	46.2%	-37.4%
Muslim	79.3%	6.5%	72.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Lomeshaye Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lomeshaye Road was 172.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% higher than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lomeshaye Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley and the 51st highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.5%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB9 7AR, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Lomeshaye Road are based on 61 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 Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, BB9 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 7AR

Average Price
£127,619

Semi-Detached
£220,345

Terraced
£121,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lomeshaye Road

Average Price
£137,838

Semi-Detached
£173,947

Terraced
£118,074

Detached
£262,621

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£288,765

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lomeshaye Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-06-15	£113,122
16 Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-09-20	£118,384
60 Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2015-06-23	£115,200
22 Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2013-02-08	£203,540
6 Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2012-05-29	£108,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 7AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB9 7AR 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	69
Looking after home or family	66
Retired	47
Other	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	23
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	2,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	3,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Every Street , BB9 7HF	4out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	3out of 4	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lomeshaye Junior School Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	3out of 4	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Community Primary School Percy Street , BB9 0BE	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Hibson Road , BB9 0PY	3out of 4	833 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	904 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	3out of 4	2,209 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	2,852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	3,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	3,793 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	1,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	5,058 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	494 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	2,715 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
Subway	Springbank Garage, Manchester Road	164 yd
Chocstop Dessert Cafe	98-100 Manchester Road, Nelson	219 yd
UK Fried Chicken (Halal)	84 Manchester Road, Nelson	219 yd
Salvation Army	Civic Centre, Stanley Street	373 yd
Mansha Sweet Centre	62 - 66 Manchester Road, Nelson	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hotel	Hibson Road, Nelson	522 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson Hotel, 2 Manchester Road	573 yd
Nelson Warpdressers Club	2A New Brown Street, Nelson	658 yd
Chalkers Snooker Club	4 Scotland Road, Nelson	691 yd
KSC And Catholic Club	10-12 Forest Street, Nelson	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kismat	102 Manchester Road, Nelson	219 yd
Lalas	80 Manchester Road, Nelson	219 yd
Dobo	82 Manchester Road, Nelson	219 yd
Texas Chicken & Pizza Limited	78 Manchester Road, Nelson	287 yd
Halos Desserts	Unit 1, 72 Manchester Road	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	323 yd
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	521 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	560 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Pendle Street	632 yd
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School LOMESHAYE ROAD	grass pitches	309 yd
Victoria Park Lomeshaye Way	grass pitches	615 yd
Edge End Playing Fields	grass pitches	788 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	795 yd
Marsden Heights Community College Playing Fields (Closed) Hibson Road	grass pitches	844 yd
Nelson Cricket Club Surrey Road	grass pitches	857 yd
Seedhill Athletics & Fitness Centre SURREY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	1,005 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 7AR