Railway Street, Nelson, BB9 9AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BB9 9AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	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 9AL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	27.5%	30.2%	2.7%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	53.6%	1.3%	44.2%	9.4%
Separated	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	12.8%	7.9%	-4.9%	6.1%	1.8%

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	37.3%	47.6%	10.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	34.6%	31.8%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	18.7%	15.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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 9AL this area, 35.8% 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43%	35.8%	-7.2%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	15.1%	1.1%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	14.3%	9.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	15.8%	3.0%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	11.6%	7.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.1% 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)
Pakistani	63%	71.1%	8.1%	2.7%	68.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	34.6%	25.1%	-9.5%	81.4%	-56.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	69.7%	57.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	2.4%	5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.8%	37.2%	9.4%	5.6%	31.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	57.6%	-12.1%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	22.1%	20.9%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.9%	9.4%	4.5%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	7.4%	-14.0%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	5.9%	0.4%	5.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	12.6%	46.2%	-33.6%
Muslim	71.8%	6.5%	65.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Street was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Street has the 26th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley and the 138th lowest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BB9 9AL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Railway Street are based on 312 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 Railway Street, Nelson, BB9 9AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 9AL

Average Price
£93,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£101,918

Semi-Detached
£162,000

Terraced
£98,667

Detached
£133,515

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,566

Other
£76,226

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-09-20	£100,601
84 Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-07-02	£108,649
90 Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-10-27	£95,714
80 Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2022-01-07	£96,499
86 Railway Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2017-03-20	£100,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 9AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	27
Other	21
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
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
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedley Hallows Nursery School Burnley Campus , Barden Lane BB10 1JD	4out of 4	3,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsden Community Primary School Percy Street , BB9 0BE	3out of 4	162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Lomeshaye Road , BB9 0DQ	3out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Hibson Road , BB9 0PY	3out of 4	536 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	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Every Street , BB9 7HF	4out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Vale College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	3out of 4	1,749 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	2,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	2,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	3,602 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	1,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN	- not rated	5,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	203 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	2,284 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
Curry On The Street	Railway Street Community Centre, Railway Street	163 yd
Beans And Buns	Pendle Rise, Holme Street	427 yd
Sovereign Group Ltd	Sovereign Frames, Chapel House Road	454 yd
Samson's Cafe	172-174 Smith Street, Nelson	506 yd
Your Girl Can Bake	60 Manchester Road, Nelson	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Hotel	Hibson Road, Nelson	387 yd
Lord Nelson	Lord Nelson Hotel, 2 Manchester Road	525 yd
St Georges Social Club	St Georges Social Centre, Vaughan Street	584 yd
Chalkers Snooker Club	4 Scotland Road, Nelson	614 yd
Nelson Old Brass Band Club	57-59 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry House Nelson LTD	151 Railway Street, Nelson	122 yd
The Chippy	95 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	170 yd
Ali Takeaway	140 Chapel House Road, Nelson	207 yd
Captain Cooks	43 Railway Street, Nelson	344 yd
The Village Pizzeria	27 - 29 Railway Street, Nelson	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	315 yd
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	484 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	513 yd
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	533 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Pendle Street	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School LOMESHAYE ROAD	grass pitches	511 yd
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Marsden Heights Community College Playing Fields (Closed) Hibson Road	grass pitches	864 yd
Edge End Playing Fields	grass pitches	868 yd
Ultimate Strength & Fitness BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK HOUSE BRUNSWICK STREET	health and fitness suite	934 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 9AL