Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB9 8EJ 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	49.1%	50.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.9%	49.2%	-1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	35.6%	0.9%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	46.5%	3.2%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	11.8%	8.8%	-3.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	40%	1.4%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	33.3%	33.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	17%	16.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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 8EJ this area, 38.1% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.8%	38.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	19.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	16.8%	5.4%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	10.2%	9.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	6.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	46.6%	54.9%	8.3%	2.7%	52.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	47.8%	31.7%	-16.1%	81.4%	-49.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	74.1%	57.1%	-17.0%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	3.1%	12.9%	9.8%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	21%	28.5%	7.5%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	57.1%	-17.0%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	16.7%	14.2%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	10.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Italy	7.1%	0.6%	6.5%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.5%	37.2%	-24.7%
Christian	20%	46.2%	-26.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	66%	6.5%	59.5%
Not answered	0.9%	6.0%	-5.1%

Safety

Is Leeds Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leeds Road was 89.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leeds Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Bradley and the 121st highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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 8EJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 Leeds Road are based on 299 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 Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 8EJ

Average Price
£97,502

Semi-Detached
£139,841

Terraced
£93,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leeds Road

Average Price
£130,045

Semi-Detached
£194,824

Terraced
£112,173

Detached
£422,851

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£356,450

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leeds Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
253 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2026-03-27	£80,000
273 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-04-15	£80,740
291 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£94,000	2022-12-09	£101,401
285 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-11-18	£85,512
283 Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-09-02	£87,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 8EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB9 8EJ 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	71
Retired	57
Looking after home or family	45
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	3,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	3,324 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	413 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	690 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	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Castercliff Community Primary School Marsden Hall Road North , BB9 8JJ	- not rated	926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castercliff Primary School Marsden Hall Road North , BB9 8JJ	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Walton High School Oxford Road , BB9 8JG	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	2out of 4	1,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	2out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet High School Dent Street , BB8 8JF	- not rated	1,318 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	1,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	5,102 yd	Community school	No	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	651 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colne Gibfield School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	- not rated	943 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	960 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	1,227 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Devereux Preparatory School Laurel Bank House , Carr Road BB9 7SR	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent 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
Chunky Chicken	292-294 Leeds Road, Nelson	42 yd
Age UK Lancashire	Aged Persons Social Centre, Leeds Road	227 yd
Safe Space	Hills House, Leeds Road	273 yd
Santa's	174-176 Leeds Road, Nelson	422 yd
Glenfield Cafe	27 Glenfield Road, Nelson	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Short Homers Working Mens Club	Working Mans Club, Midland Street	328 yd
Spinning Mill	The Spinning Mill, Burnley Road	643 yd
Revival Bar & Club	1-7 Walton Street, Nelson	700 yd
Nelson Old Brass Band Club	57-59 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	709 yd
Nelson Carters And Motormens Club	104 Leeds Road, Nelson	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Fa	239 Leeds Road, Nelson	2 yd
Alfie's Takeaway	94 Bradley Hall Road, Nelson	100 yd
Golden Chopsticks	329 Leeds Road, Nelson	227 yd
The Filling Station	347 Leeds Road, Nelson	328 yd
Smash Eat	26 Hallam Road, Nelson	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson		1,057 yd
Asda Stores Limited	Unit 1, Swinden Retail Park		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pendle Health Studio (Closed) Bradley Hall Road	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Hodge House Playing Fields REGENT STREET	grass pitches	327 yd
Boundary Playing Fields Thorne Street	grass pitches	586 yd
Swinden Playing Field Cravendale Avenue	cycling, grass pitches	652 yd
Pendle Vale College PENDLE VALE COLLEGE PENDLE VALE COLLEGE OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	660 yd
Pure Gym (Colne) SWINDEN RETAIL PARK SWINDEN RETAIL PARK CORPORATION STREET	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Castercliff Primary Academy MARSDEN HALL ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	928 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Bullholme Playing Field Off Wilton Street	grass pitches	1,089 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 8EJ