Appleby Street, Nelson, BB9 7HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB9 7HH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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%	53.5%	3.5%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	50%	46.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	30.4%	36.8%	6.4%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	49.4%	-5.7%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (86%) 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	34.3%	50.1%	15.8%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	46.5%	35.9%	-10.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	10.4%	11.5%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	7.4%	1.5%	-5.9%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 7HH this area, 39.8% 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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	39.8%	-1.3%	18.2%	21.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	16.1%	4.7%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	59.6%	70.5%	10.9%	2.7%	67.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	31.3%	24.5%	-6.8%	81.4%	-56.9%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	71.3%	56.7%	-14.6%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	0.9%	14.6%	13.7%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	27%	26.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	56.7%	-13.7%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	15.6%	13.9%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	13.9%	12.2%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	7.7%	-14.0%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.4%	1.2%	9.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	19.4%	46.2%	-26.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	69.2%	6.5%	62.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Appleby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Appleby Street was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Appleby Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

🔎 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 7HH, 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 Appleby Street are based on 23 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 Appleby Street, Nelson, BB9 7HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 7HH

Average Price
£54,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£54,766

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Appleby Street

Average Price
£58,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£58,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Appleby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Appleby Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2009-05-29	£68,065
15 Appleby Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2009-02-06	£51,380
15 Appleby Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2009-01-22	£49,764
2 Appleby Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2008-04-18	£129,215
8 Appleby Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2007-11-16	£93,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 7HH

Employment

BB9 7HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 student residents living in BB9 7HH 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	53
Looking after home or family	51
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	15
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	3out of 4	706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	3out of 4	755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barden Lane Nursery School Barden Lane , BB10 1HY	- not rated	3,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	- not rated	60 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lomeshaye Junior School Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	3out of 4	175 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	- not rated	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Community Primary School Percy Street , BB9 0BE	3out of 4	658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson Edge End High School Hibson Road , BB9 0PZ	- not rated	1,116 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	1,359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierfield Mansfield High School Elland Road , Brierfield BB9 5RX	- not rated	1,359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Walton High School Oxford Road , BB9 8JG	- not rated	1,913 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Lancashire Learning Group Scotland Road , BB9 7YT	- not rated	950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	3,861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	5,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Devereux Preparatory School Laurel Bank House , Carr Road BB9 7SR	- not rated	224 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	229 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	329 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grow Independent School Lower Clough Business Centre , Pendle Street BB9 8PH	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chocstop Dessert Cafe	98-100 Manchester Road, Nelson	184 yd
UK Fried Chicken (Halal)	84 Manchester Road, Nelson	184 yd
Salvation Army	Civic Centre, Stanley Street	208 yd
Christ Church	Cross Street, Nelson	231 yd
Mansha Sweet Centre	62 - 66 Manchester Road, Nelson	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson Hotel, 2 Manchester Road	389 yd
Nelson Warpdressers Club	2A New Brown Street, Nelson	411 yd
Station Hotel	Hibson Road, Nelson	413 yd
Chalkers Snooker Club	4 Scotland Road, Nelson	478 yd
KSC And Catholic Club	10-12 Forest Street, Nelson	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Niamat & Turkish Grill	3 Albert Street, Nelson	174 yd
Kismat	102 Manchester Road, Nelson	184 yd
Lalas	80 Manchester Road, Nelson	184 yd
Dobo	82 Manchester Road, Nelson	184 yd
Texas Chicken & Pizza Limited	78 Manchester Road, Nelson	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	271 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Pendle Street	360 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	382 yd
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	461 yd
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School LOMESHAYE ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Nelson Cricket Club Surrey Road	grass pitches	615 yd
Victoria Park Lomeshaye Way	grass pitches	636 yd
Seedhill Athletics & Fitness Centre SURREY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	754 yd
Nelson And Colne College SCOTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	974 yd
Edge End Playing Fields	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Marsden Heights Community College Playing Fields (Closed) Hibson Road	grass pitches	1,081 yd

Broadband

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

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

Overview of BB9 7HH