Lynthorpe Road, Nelson, BB9 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB9 8BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	49.0%	1.7%

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 area around BB9 8BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.6%	49.3%	9.7%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	28.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-15.9%
Separated	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	15.8%	11.2%	-4.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.2%

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	44%	49.3%	5.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	35.3%	35.4%	0.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.3%	10%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	23.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.6%	23.5%	1.9%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	22.1%	3.6%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	9.4%	7.9%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.1%	84.2%	-10.9%	81.4%	2.8%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	96.2%	81.9%	-14.3%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1.1%	13.2%	12.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	82.1%	-13.4%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lynthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lynthorpe Road was 175.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% higher than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lynthorpe Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley and the 49th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BB9 8BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Lynthorpe Road are based on 9 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 Lynthorpe Road, Nelson, BB9 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 8BE

Average Price
£124,065

Semi-Detached
£65,431

Terraced
£138,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lynthorpe Road

Average Price
£119,671

Semi-Detached
£98,093

Terraced
£125,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lynthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Lynthorpe Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-01-31	£123,330
1 Lynthorpe Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-10-22	£147,392
2 Lynthorpe Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,250	2015-07-31	£104,678
8 Lynthorpe Road, Nelson, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£42,554	2007-02-20	£68,086
4 Lynthorpe Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2006-05-26	£143,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 8BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	13
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	1,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castercliff Primary School Marsden Hall Road North , BB9 8JJ	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Trent Road , BB9 0NX	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walverden Primary School Bracewell Street , BB9 0TL	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Primary School Dover Street , BB9 7RF	3out of 4	929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Leeds Road , BB9 9TQ	3out of 4	1,053 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	387 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	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	2,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Park High School Venables Avenue , BB8 7DP	3out of 4	4,100 yd	Academy converter	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	1,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	461 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	870 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glenfield Cafe	27 Glenfield Road, Nelson	272 yd
Age UK Lancashire	Aged Persons Social Centre, Leeds Road	642 yd
Chunky Chicken	292-294 Leeds Road, Nelson	684 yd
The 19th Limited	Club House, Marsden Park Golf Course	741 yd
Safe Space	Hills House, Leeds Road	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spinning Mill	The Spinning Mill, Burnley Road	762 yd
Nelson Old Brass Band Club	57-59 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	912 yd
Short Homers Working Mens Club	Working Mans Club, Midland Street	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasian City	2 Glenfield Road, Nelson	272 yd
Mayflower	49 Belgrave Street, Nelson	607 yd
Alfie's Takeaway	94 Bradley Hall Road, Nelson	630 yd
The Filling Station	347 Leeds Road, Nelson	639 yd
Smash Eat	26 Hallam Road, Nelson	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castercliff Primary Academy MARSDEN HALL ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	288 yd
Pendle Vale College PENDLE VALE COLLEGE PENDLE VALE COLLEGE OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	456 yd
Marsden Park Walton Lane	tennis courts	463 yd
Boundary Playing Fields Thorne Street	grass pitches	605 yd
Ringstone Crescent RINGSTONE CRESCENT	grass pitches	645 yd
Pendle Health Studio (Closed) Bradley Hall Road	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Great Marsden St John'S C Of E Primary Academy TRENT ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
Marsden Park Public Golf Course TOWN HOUSE ROAD	golf	834 yd
Saints John Fisher And Thomas More Rc High School GIBFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	853 yd
Hodge House Playing Fields REGENT STREET	grass pitches	1,046 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 8BE