Joseph Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB9 8PD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.3%	49.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.7%	50.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	43.7%	46.6%	2.9%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	35.7%	2.1%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	16.5%	12.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	56.2%	53.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	30.6%	33%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	13.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	27%	7.2%	16.9%	10.1%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	32.2%	2.7%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.2%	95.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.2%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.4%	95.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	95.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	12.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Joseph Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Joseph Street was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% higher than the Barrowford & Pendleside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Joseph Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Barrowford & Pendleside and the 136th lowest crime rate of 297 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BB9 8PD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Joseph Street are based on 28 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 Joseph Street, Barrowford, Nelson, BB9 8PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 8PD

Average Price
£132,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,883

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Joseph Street

Average Price
£132,933

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Joseph Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Joseph Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,950	2021-08-06	£117,555
15 Joseph Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,950	2019-10-11	£162,234
13 Joseph Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2015-08-07	£119,086
15 Joseph Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2014-08-08	£124,493
11 Joseph Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2011-11-15	£178,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 8PD

Employment

BB9 8PD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	178
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	49
Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	27
Education	26
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	4,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Holland Place , Off Reedyford Road BB9 8HD	3out of 4	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Wheatley Lane Road , Barrowford BB9 6QT	4out of 4	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barrowford School Rushton Street , Barrowford BB9 6EA	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Primary School Dover Street , BB9 7RF	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lomeshaye Junior School Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community 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	1,771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Walton High School Oxford Road , BB9 8JG	- not rated	1,797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nelson Edge End High School Hibson Road , BB9 0PZ	- not rated	2,270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	2out of 4	2,299 yd	Voluntary aided 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	208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form Burnley Campus , BB10 1JD	- not rated	4,957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grow Independent School Lower Clough Business Centre , Pendle Street BB9 8PH	- not rated	192 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devereux Preparatory School Laurel Bank House , Carr Road BB9 7SR	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Marles Hill Centre (KS3) C O Personalised Curriculum Support and Service Wheatley Lane Road , BB9 6QQ	- not rated	1,459 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Taste Of India	7 Gladstone Terrace, Gisburn Road	269 yd
Heron Cafe	Unit 2, 80 Gisburn Road	709 yd
Bombay Lounge	The Bombay Lounge, Church Street	728 yd
Will's	Unit 1A, The Fountains	778 yd
Mellows Of Barrowford	79-81 Gisburn Road, Barrowford	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thatch & Thistle	Thatch And Thistle, Surrey Road	427 yd
Westfield Bowling Club	Scott Street, Nelson	472 yd
Nelson Cricket Club	Nelson Cricket And Bowling Club, Surrey Road	531 yd
Lamb Working Mens Club	2-6 Church Street, Barrowford	816 yd
KSC And Catholic Club	10-12 Forest Street, Nelson	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Bridge Chippy	3 Nora Street, Barrowford	148 yd
Barrowford Catering	6 King Edward Terrace, Gisburn Road	234 yd
Man Lee Chinese Takeaway	1 King Edward Terrace, Gisburn Road	234 yd
Subway	Junction 13 Service Station, Westfield	522 yd
All Fired Up	Units 1 And 2, Clayton Street Industrial Estate	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	Units 3 To 6, 80 Gisburn Road		754 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Pendle Street		854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nelson And Colne College SCOTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	184 yd
Seedhill Athletics & Fitness Centre SURREY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	401 yd
Bullholme Playing Field Off Wilton Street	grass pitches	499 yd
Nelson Cricket Club Surrey Road	grass pitches	550 yd
Hodge House Playing Fields REGENT STREET	grass pitches	992 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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