Dover Street, Nelson, BB9 7RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB9 7RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.9%	49.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 7RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	30%	35.3%	5.3%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	51.5%	-3.7%	44.2%	7.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (86.8%) 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	45.1%	52.7%	7.6%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35.4%	34.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	11.6%	8.4%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	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.

In the area around BB9 7RF this area, 36% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	36%	-3.4%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	11%	0.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.2%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	20.7%	8.8%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	14.2%	3.8%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.8% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	75.3%	83.2%	7.9%	2.7%	80.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	18.6%	11.8%	-6.8%	81.4%	-69.6%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	64.6%	60.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	30%	31.6%	1.6%	5.6%	26.0%
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	64.6%	60.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	18.8%	14.6%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.3%	9.4%	4.1%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	5.7%	-15.7%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	10.6%	1.2%	9.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	7.6%	46.2%	-38.6%
Muslim	83.9%	6.5%	77.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Dover Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Street was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.5% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dover Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley and the 129th lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB9 7RF, 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Dover Street are based on 59 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 Dover Street, Nelson, BB9 7RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 7RF

Average Price
£58,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£58,947

Detached
£44,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Street

Average Price
£60,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£61,261

Detached
£41,167

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Dover Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-04-19	£61,315
67 Dover Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2024-01-09	£62,232
2 Dover Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2021-08-09	£91,416
51 Dover Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2021-01-21	£77,608
57 Dover Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£35,500	2020-03-05	£49,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 7RF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB9 7RF 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	86
Looking after home or family	71
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	21
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	20

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	1,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	2,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	3,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Primary School Dover Street , BB9 7RF	3out of 4	85 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Holland Place , Off Reedyford Road BB9 8HD	3out of 4	463 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Leeds Road , BB9 9TQ	3out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Every Street , BB9 7HF	4out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walverden Primary School Bracewell Street , BB9 0TL	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	3out of 4	995 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	1,620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	1,993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	4,670 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	861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	1,454 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
B.B.Q 2NIGHT	139 Leeds Road, Nelson	218 yd
Santa's	174-176 Leeds Road, Nelson	240 yd
Safe Space	Hills House, Leeds Road	246 yd
Chiefs Health Kitchen	113 Leeds Road, Nelson	280 yd
The Mission	Central Gospel Mission, Goitside	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Short Homers Working Mens Club	Working Mans Club, Midland Street	85 yd
Revival Bar & Club	1-7 Walton Street, Nelson	328 yd
Nelson Carters And Motormens Club	104 Leeds Road, Nelson	391 yd
Nelson Old Brass Band Club	57-59 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	477 yd
KSC And Catholic Club	10-12 Forest Street, Nelson	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Noor House	45 Regent Street, Nelson	150 yd
Burger Bay	Bradley Fold, Bankhouse Road	231 yd
Chiefs Limited	119 - 121 Leeds Road, Nelson	251 yd
Pizza Perfection	148 Leeds Road, Nelson	256 yd
Papa's Pizza	144-146 Leeds Road, Nelson	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	668 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Pendle Street	745 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	752 yd
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pendle Health Studio (Closed) Bradley Hall Road	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Hodge House Playing Fields REGENT STREET	grass pitches	421 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Swinden Playing Field Cravendale Avenue	cycling, grass pitches	855 yd
Seedhill Athletics & Fitness Centre SURREY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	896 yd
Nelson Cricket Club Surrey Road	grass pitches	938 yd
Nelson And Colne College SCOTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	973 yd
Boundary Playing Fields Thorne Street	grass pitches	997 yd
Bullholme Playing Field Off Wilton Street	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Pendle Vale College PENDLE VALE COLLEGE PENDLE VALE COLLEGE OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,053 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	2.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 7RF