Queen Street, Nelson, BB9 9XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BB9 9XA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	52.1%	47.4%	-4.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	47.9%	52.6%	4.7%	49.0%	3.6%

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 9XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	29.7%	50.7%	21.0%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	30.1%	-9.5%	44.2%	-14.1%
Separated	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	14.9%	10.3%	-4.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	11.9%	4.8%	-7.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.1%	39.6%	11.5%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	43.8%	43.8%	0.0%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	20.7%	11.5%	-9.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	7.4%	4.7%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9XA this area, 35.9% 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 12.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	35.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	8.5%	-10.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	21.8%	5.0%	13.4%	8.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.6%	4.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	15.5%	9.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	33.8%	-21.1%
Other	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	42.1%	38%	-4.1%	2.7%	35.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	6.3%	6.3%	2.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	52.9%	45.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	-36.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	69.4%	66.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	9.9%	16.9%	7.0%	6.1%	10.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	16.4%	-3.4%	5.6%	10.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	65.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	5%	17.2%	12.2%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	19%	8.9%	-10.1%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	44.5%	6.5%	38.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 445.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 205.4% higher than the Bradley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bradley and the 8th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Pendle .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 212.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 9XA, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Queen Street are based on 53 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 Queen Street, Nelson, BB9 9XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB9 9XA

Average Price
£81,370

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,370

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£156,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,133

Detached
£391,579

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Queen Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2007-07-20	£85,873
4 Queen Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2007-06-01	£85,592
14 Queen Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2007-03-15	£93,313
14 Queen Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2006-10-16	£64,830
14 Queen Street, Nelson, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£36,000	2005-10-07	£70,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB9 9XA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB9 9XA 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	41
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	4out of 4	88 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McMillan Nursery School Railway Street , BB9 9AG	2out of 4	785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walton Lane Nursery School Walton Lane , BB9 8BP	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield Nursery School Sefton Street , Brierfield BB9 5BE	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School West Street , BB8 0HP	3out of 4	3,935 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	255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Primary School Dover Street , BB9 7RF	3out of 4	278 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	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walverden Primary School Bracewell Street , BB9 0TL	3out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Every Street , BB9 7HF	4out of 4	790 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	1,077 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	1,717 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marsden Heights Community College Edge End Lane , BB9 0PR	- not rated	1,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Colne Primet Academy Dent Street , BB8 8JF	3out of 4	1,936 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Thursby Community College Eastern Avenue , BB10 2AT	3out of 4	4,448 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	954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ghausia School 1-3 Cross Street , BB9 7EN	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Edenfield Girls' High School Brunswick Street , Nelson BB9 0PQ	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 35 Norfolk Street , BB9 7SY	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pendle Community High School & College Oxford Road , BB9 8LF	4out of 4	1,224 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendle View Primary School Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT	4out of 4	1,574 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
Chiefs Health Kitchen	113 Leeds Road, Nelson	59 yd
B.B.Q 2NIGHT	139 Leeds Road, Nelson	76 yd
Santa's	174-176 Leeds Road, Nelson	185 yd
The Mission	Central Gospel Mission, Goitside	296 yd
Pendle Wavelengths	Wavelengths, Chapel Street	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revival Bar & Club	1-7 Walton Street, Nelson	140 yd
Nelson Carters And Motormens Club	104 Leeds Road, Nelson	182 yd
Nelson Old Brass Band Club	57-59 Barkerhouse Road, Nelson	272 yd
Short Homers Working Mens Club	Working Mans Club, Midland Street	279 yd
KSC And Catholic Club	10-12 Forest Street, Nelson	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chiefs Limited	119 - 121 Leeds Road, Nelson	37 yd
Papa's Pizza	144-146 Leeds Road, Nelson	72 yd
Pizza Perfection	148 Leeds Road, Nelson	76 yd
Al-Noor House	45 Regent Street, Nelson	140 yd
Burger Bay	Bradley Fold, Bankhouse Road	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	2 New Scotland Road, Nelson	497 yd
Super Fresh	4-6 Manchester Road, Nelson	586 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Pendle Street	678 yd
Lidl	Lidl Superstore, Rigby Street	847 yd
APNA Store	119-121 Bradshaw Street, Nelson	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pendle Wavelengths LEEDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Pendle Health Studio (Closed) Bradley Hall Road	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Hodge House Playing Fields REGENT STREET	grass pitches	640 yd
Seedhill Athletics & Fitness Centre SURREY ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	946 yd
Nelson Cricket Club Surrey Road	grass pitches	952 yd
Nelson And Colne College SCOTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,065 yd
Swinden Playing Field Cravendale Avenue	cycling, grass pitches	1,074 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BB9 9XA