Burns Street, Nelson, BB9 7UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB9 7UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	34.6%	36.7%	2.1%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	45.1%	0.2%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14%	10.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	34.8%	50.5%	15.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	36.5%	26.6%	-9.9%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	19.7%	15.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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.

In the area around BB9 7UG this area, 44.8% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	44.8%	5.3%	18.2%	26.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	15.7%	4.2%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	14%	3.5%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.6% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	35.5%	59.3%	23.8%	2.7%	56.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	56.5%	33.6%	-22.9%	81.4%	-47.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	65.6%	55.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	12.7%	13.5%	0.8%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	30.4%	10.3%	5.6%	24.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	55.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	5%	16.8%	11.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	12.8%	7.1%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	6.9%	-8.2%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Italy	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	61%	6.5%	54.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Burns Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burns Street was 313.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.5% higher than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Burns Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley and the 18th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 7UG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 Burns Street are based on 64 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 Burns Street, Nelson, BB9 7UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 7UG

Average Price
£73,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£73,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burns Street

Average Price
£76,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£76,291

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burns Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Burns Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,500	2026-04-08	£83,500
23 Burns Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2026-01-12	£74,124
26 Burns Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-08-07	£71,284
16 Burns Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£29,000	2024-04-19	£34,108
21 Burns Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-07-12	£74,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 7UG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Looking after home or family	41
Retired	32
Other	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	3out of 4	579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	2,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	4,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lomeshaye Junior School Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	3out of 4	551 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	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Every Street , BB9 7HF	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Primary School Dover Street , BB9 7RF	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Leeds Road , BB9 9TQ	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Walton High School Oxford Road , BB9 8JG	- not rated	1,593 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Edge End High School Hibson Road , BB9 0PZ	- not rated	1,745 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	1,989 yd	Community school	No	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	380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	4,507 yd	Community school	No	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	330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devereux Preparatory School Laurel Bank House , Carr Road BB9 7SR	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	639 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grow Independent School Lower Clough Business Centre , Pendle Street BB9 8PH	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boba Bubble Tea	2B Forest Street, Nelson	412 yd
Pavillion Community Hub And Cafe	Former 103A, Carr Road	434 yd
The Mission	Central Gospel Mission, Goitside	490 yd
Cafe Express	14-16 Market Square, Nelson	492 yd
Nelson Food \& Cafe	19 Scotland Road, Nelson	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westfield Bowling Club	Scott Street, Nelson	86 yd
Thatch & Thistle	Thatch And Thistle, Surrey Road	203 yd
Nelson Cricket Club	Nelson Cricket And Bowling Club, Surrey Road	248 yd
KSC And Catholic Club	10-12 Forest Street, Nelson	372 yd
Nelson Warpdressers Club	2A New Brown Street, Nelson	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Junction 13 Service Station, Westfield	87 yd
All Fired Up	Units 1 And 2, Clayton Street Industrial Estate	168 yd
Holts Fish And Chips	144 Scotland Road, Nelson	257 yd
Aryan's	140 Scotland Road, Nelson	278 yd
Good Fortune	100 Scotland Road, Nelson	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Pendle Street	309 yd
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	637 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	652 yd
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seedhill Athletics & Fitness Centre SURREY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	224 yd
Nelson Cricket Club Surrey Road	grass pitches	241 yd
Nelson And Colne College SCOTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	398 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Bullholme Playing Field Off Wilton Street	grass pitches	873 yd
Hodge House Playing Fields REGENT STREET	grass pitches	891 yd
Victoria Park Lomeshaye Way	grass pitches	959 yd
Pendle Health Studio (Closed) Bradley Hall Road	health and fitness suite	1,032 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.8 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 7UG