Netherfield Road, Nelson, BB9 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB9 9QL is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	46.6%	44.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	53.4%	55.1%	1.7%	49.0%	6.1%

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 9QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	30.6%	46.5%	15.9%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	16.4%	-10.2%	44.2%	-27.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	21.4%	22.6%	1.2%	9.1%	13.5%
Widowed	15.6%	9.4%	-6.2%	6.1%	3.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	14.3%	29.2%	14.9%	48.4%	-19.2%
Good health	24.9%	28.6%	3.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	34.9%	21.6%	-13.3%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	19%	16.2%	-2.8%	4.0%	12.2%
Very bad health	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	1.2%	3.1%

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 9QL this area, 38% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	65.3%	38%	-27.3%	18.2%	19.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	15.8%	8.3%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	15.2%	10.0%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	18.4%	8.6%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Pakistani	22.2%	28%	5.8%	2.7%	25.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.2%	67.2%	-10.0%	81.4%	-14.2%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	90.5%	83.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	9%	11.9%	2.9%	5.6%	6.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	83.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0%	11.9%	11.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.6%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	28.1%	6.5%	21.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Netherfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Netherfield Road was 388.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 166.3% higher than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Netherfield Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley and the 16th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.8%.

🔎 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 9QL, 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Netherfield Road are based on 27 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 Netherfield Road, Nelson, BB9 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 9QL

Average Price
£216,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£603,605

Estimated Average Property Prices for Netherfield Road

Average Price
£116,265

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£96,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£364,454

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Netherfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Netherfield Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,500	2021-06-04	£89,932
125 Netherfield Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2018-12-11	£92,725
119 Netherfield Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-07-10	£146,199
The Malkin Centre Netherfield Road, Nelson, Lancashire Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-12-08	£623,639
119 Netherfield Road, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2006-02-01	£204,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 9QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Full-Time Employee	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Self-Employed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradley Nursery School Bradley Road East , BB9 7QH	4out of 4	364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	1,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	4,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Leeds Road , BB9 9TQ	3out of 4	156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walverden Primary School Bracewell Street , BB9 0TL	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Community Primary School Percy Street , BB9 0BE	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Primary School Dover Street , BB9 7RF	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Every Street , BB9 7HF	4out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	1,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	4,050 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	1,243 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	309 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	1,811 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
Samson's Cafe	172-174 Smith Street, Nelson	143 yd
Pendle Wavelengths	Wavelengths, Chapel Street	283 yd
Plaice On The Hill	38 Larch Street, Nelson	324 yd
Chiefs Health Kitchen	113 Leeds Road, Nelson	350 yd
Beans And Buns	Pendle Rise, Holme Street	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nelson Old Brass Band Club	57-59 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	194 yd
Nelson Carters And Motormens Club	104 Leeds Road, Nelson	278 yd
Revival Bar & Club	1-7 Walton Street, Nelson	352 yd
Chalkers Snooker Club	4 Scotland Road, Nelson	442 yd
Station Hotel	Hibson Road, Nelson	473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The China Chef	73 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	248 yd
Chesters	62 Leeds Road, Nelson	283 yd
Rehmans Grill House	Restaurant, Holme Street	304 yd
Hamza Takeaway	67 Larch Street, Nelson	324 yd
Bannu Beef Tilau \& Karachi Biriyani	81 Leeds Road, Nelson	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	413 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	479 yd
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	672 yd
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	758 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Pendle Street	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	286 yd
Pendle Health Studio (Closed) Bradley Hall Road	health and fitness suite	722 yd
St John Southworth Roman Catholic Primary School LOMESHAYE ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Hodge House Playing Fields REGENT STREET	grass pitches	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	46.9%

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	40.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BB9 9QL