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Burnley

According to the 2021 census, Burnley had a total of 94,646 usual residents residing in 39,872 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 39.7 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 855.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 39.7 years.

Religion: In Burnley, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 48.19% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 31.51% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 14.0%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Burnley is ‘White’, constituting 82.53% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 14.72%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.59%.

Economic activity: 54.99% of Burnley’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Elementary’ and ‘Professional occupations’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 42.05% of its inhabitants is married and 38.27% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (61.22%). Most of the properties in Burnley are terraced or semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Burnley crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 165.74. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Burnley in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Burnley, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (8)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (9)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (6)
  3. General health:
    • Bad health- Rank (1)
    • Fair health- Rank (3)
    • Very bad health- Rank (3)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (3)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (6)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (7)
  5. Occupation:
    • Elementary- Rank (1)
    • Caring, leisure and other service- Rank (3)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (3)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (3)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (4)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (1)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (2)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (3)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Burnley

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 18,580 46.6
Semi-detached 11,921 29.9
Detached 5,650 14.17
Flats 2,788 6.99
Converted or shared house 314 0.79
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 266 0.67
Converted building. Eg school, church 253 0.63
Caravan or other mobile structure 101 0.25

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 3 46.6
Caravan or other mobile structure 11 0.25
Converted building. Eg school, church 13 0.63
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 15 0.67
Semi-detached 18 29.9
Converted or shared house 18 0.79
Detached 20 14.17
Flats 22 6.99

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Property ownership in Burnley

  1. Owned – 59.78% (23,836)
    1. Owns outright – 32.73% (13,051)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 27.05% (10,785)
  2. Private rented – 24.32% (9,696)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 21.62% (8,621)
    2. Other private rented – 2.70% (1,075)
  3. Social rented – 15.57% (6,209)
    1. Other social rented – 11.19% (4,462)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – 4.38% (1,747)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.23% (91)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.23% (91)

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 3 (24.32%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 3 (21.62%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 5 (2.70%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 10 (15.57%)
    1. Other social rented – rank – 7 (11.19%)
    2. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 14 (4.38%)
  3. Owned – rank – 22 (59.78%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 18 (32.73%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 22 (27.05%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 23 (0.23%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 23 (0.23%)

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Families in Burnley

  1. Single family household – 61.22% (24,408)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 27.04% (10,779)
      1. Dependent children – 12.22% (4,870)
      2. No children – 9.76% (3,893)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.06% (2,016)
    2. Lone parent family – 13.25% (5,282)
      1. With dependent children – 8.96% (3,574)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.28% (1,708)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.95% (4,765)
      1. With dependent children – 5.59% (2,227)
      2. No children – 5.44% (2,167)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.93% (371)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.22% (3,279)
    5. Other single family household – 0.76% (303)
      1. Other family composition – 0.76% (303)
  2. One person household – 32.92% (13,125)
    1. Other – 19.83% (7,904)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.10% (5,221)
  3. Other household types – 5.86% (2,335)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.97% (1,183)
    2. With dependent children – 2.89% (1,152)

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 4 (32.92%)
    1. Other – rank – 5 (19.83%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (13.10%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 10 (5.86%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (2.97%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 8 (2.89%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 21 (61.22%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 6 (13.25%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 6 (8.96%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (4.28%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 6 (0.76%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 6 (0.76%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 10 (11.95%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 5 (5.59%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (0.93%)
      3. No children – rank – 18 (5.44%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 17 (8.22%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 23 (27.04%)
      1. No children – rank – 15 (9.76%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 20 (12.22%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 20 (5.06%)

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Burnley household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 16,305 40.89
Household is deprived in one dimension 13,669 34.28
Household is deprived in two dimensions 7,316 18.35
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,440 6.12
Household is deprived in four dimensions 142 0.36

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 1 18.35
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2 6.12
Household is deprived in four dimensions 2 0.36
Household is deprived in one dimension 5 34.28
Household is not deprived in any dimension 25 40.89

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Household sizes in Burnley

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 13,126 32.92
2 people in household 12,801 32.11
3 people in household 6,279 15.75
4 people in household 4,463 11.19
5 people in household 1,857 4.66
6 people in household 800 2.01
7 people in household 315 0.79
8 or more people in household 231 0.58

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 4 32.92
6 people in household 9 2.01
7 people in household 9 0.79
8 or more people in household 10 0.58
5 people in household 11 4.66
3 people in household 14 15.75
2 people in household 16 32.11
4 people in household 20 11.19

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Age groups of Burnley residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 18,259 19.29
Aged 35 to 49 years 17,738 18.74
Aged 65 to 74 years 9,551 10.09
Aged 10 to 15 years 7,513 7.94
Aged 5 to 9 years 6,174 6.52
Aged 4 years and under 5,761 6.09
Aged 75 to 84 years 5,469 5.78
Aged 25 to 34 years 5,171 5.46
Aged 16 to 19 years 4,233 4.47
Aged 85 years and over 1,880 1.99

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 10 to 15 years 8 7.94
Aged 4 years and under 9 6.09
Aged 5 to 9 years 9 6.52
Aged 25 to 34 years 11 5.46
Aged 65 to 74 years 12 10.09
Aged 16 to 19 years 14 4.47
Aged 75 to 84 years 15 5.78
Aged 50 to 64 years 16 19.29
Aged 85 years and over 16 1.99
Aged 35 to 49 years 19 18.74

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Gender breakdown in Burnley

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 47,849 50.56
Male 46,797 49.44

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 8 49.44
Female 18 50.56

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Burnley Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 42,648 45.06
Good health 31,570 33.36
Fair health 13,808 14.59
Bad health 5,073 5.36
Very bad health 1,546 1.63

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 1 5.36
Fair health 3 14.59
Very bad health 3 1.63
Good health 11 33.36
Very good health 23 45.06

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Relationship status amongst Burnley Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 42.05% (31,625)
    1. Married – 41.93% (31,530)
      1. Opposite sex – 41.72% (31,371)
      2. Same sex – 0.21% (159)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.13% (95)
      1. Opposite sex – 0.07% (52)
      2. Same sex – 0.06% (43)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 38.27% (28,778)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.24% (7,700)
    1. Divorced – 10.22% (7,688)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (12)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.69% (5,032)
    1. Widowed – 6.68% (5,025)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (7)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.75% (2,065)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.73% (2,051)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (14)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 3 (2.75%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 3 (2.73%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.02%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 6 (10.24%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 6 (10.22%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 8 (0.02%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 7 (38.27%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 8 (6.69%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 8 (6.68%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 20 (42.05%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (0.13%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 4 (0.07%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 24 (0.06%)
    2. Married – rank – 20 (41.93%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.21%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 20 (41.72%)

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Burnley residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 92.72% (87,753)
    1. United Kingdom – 87.25% (82,579)
    2. EU countries – 5.20% (4,924)
      1. European Union EU8 – 2.22% (2,103)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.50% (1,417)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.40% (1,321)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.09% (83)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.26% (250)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.26% (250)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 6.56% (6,212)
  3. Africa – 0.43% (408)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.21% (203)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.06% (60)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (11)

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 11 (6.56%)
  2. Europe – rank – 13 (92.72%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 5 (5.20%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 2 (1.40%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 6 (2.22%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 7 (0.09%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 14 (1.50%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 12 (0.26%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 12 (0.26%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 15 (87.25%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 16 (0.01%)
  4. Africa – rank – 22 (0.43%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 23 (0.21%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 24 (0.06%)

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Passport records of Burnley residents

  1. Europe – 80.97% (76,640)
    1. United Kingdom – 75.23% (71,208)
    2. Other Europe – 5.47% (5,173)
      1. EU Member countries – 5.35% (5,067)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.54% (1,458)
        2. Poland – 1.27% (1,202)
        3. Romania – 0.65% (618)
        4. Italy – 0.64% (604)
        5. Spain – 0.49% (465)
        6. Lithuania – 0.47% (442)
        7. Portugal – 0.19% (183)
        8. Germany – 0.07% (68)
        9. France – 0.03% (27)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.11% (106)
        1. Other Europe – 0.09% (83)
        2. Turkey – 0.02% (23)
    3. Ireland – 0.27% (259)
  2. No passport held – 17.22% (16,299)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.62% (1,530)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.45% (1,368)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.11% (102)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.04% (35)
    4. Middle East – 0.03% (25)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (0)
  4. Africa – 0.10% (96)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.05% (48)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.04% (41)
    3. North Africa – 0.01% (7)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.08% (73)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.06% (54)
    2. Central and South America – 0.02% (19)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.01% (6)

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 2 (17.22%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 12 (1.62%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 5 (0.00%)
    2. South-East Asia – rank – 6 (0.11%)
    3. Southern Asia – rank – 9 (1.45%)
    4. Middle East – rank – 16 (0.03%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 23 (0.04%)
  3. Africa – rank – 20 (0.10%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 16 (0.05%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 23 (0.01%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 24 (0.04%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 23 (0.08%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 19 (0.02%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 21 (0.06%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 24 (0.01%)
  6. Europe – rank – 25 (80.97%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 5 (5.47%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 5 (5.35%)
        1. Lithuania – rank – 2 (0.47%)
        2. Romania – rank – 4 (0.65%)
        3. Other EU countries – rank – 4 (1.54%)
        4. Portugal – rank – 7 (0.19%)
        5. Italy – rank – 8 (0.64%)
        6. Spain – rank – 8 (0.49%)
        7. Poland – rank – 10 (1.27%)
        8. Germany – rank – 17 (0.07%)
        9. France – rank – 23 (0.03%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 9 (0.11%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 7 (0.09%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 9 (0.02%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 20 (0.27%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 21 (75.23%)

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Ethnic groups in Burnley

  1. White – 82.53% (78,112)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 77.92% (73,752)
    2. Other White – 3.92% (3,714)
    3. Irish – 0.48% (457)
    4. Roma – 0.11% (106)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.09% (83)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 14.72% (13,930)
    1. Pakistani – 10.67% (10,102)
    2. Bangladeshi – 2.89% (2,737)
    3. Other Asian – 0.58% (549)
    4. Indian – 0.40% (378)
    5. Chinese – 0.17% (164)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.59% (1,505)
    1. White and Asian – 0.87% (826)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.34% (323)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – 0.20% (191)
    4. White and Black African – 0.17% (165)
  4. Other ethnic group – 0.82% (778)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.66% (621)
    2. Arab – 0.17% (157)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 0.34% (326)
    1. African – 0.19% (180)
    2. Caribbean – 0.10% (95)
    3. Other Black – 0.05% (51)

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 11 (14.72%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 2 (2.89%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 9 (10.67%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 15 (0.58%)
    4. Indian – rank – 21 (0.40%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 22 (0.17%)
  2. White – rank – 14 (82.53%)
    1. Other White – rank – 5 (3.92%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 8 (0.09%)
    3. Roma – rank – 9 (0.11%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 14 (77.92%)
    5. Irish – rank – 17 (0.48%)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 16 (1.59%)
    1. White and Asian – rank – 7 (0.87%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 16 (0.34%)
    3. White and Black African – rank – 21 (0.17%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.20%)
  4. Other ethnic group – rank – 16 (0.82%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 14 (0.66%)
    2. Arab – rank – 19 (0.17%)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 19 (0.34%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.10%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 18 (0.05%)
    3. African – rank – 19 (0.19%)

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Religions in Burnley

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 45,608 48.19
No religion 29,822 31.51
Muslim 13,255 14.0
Not answered 5,119 5.41
Other religion 355 0.38
Buddhist 227 0.24
Hindu 174 0.18
Sikh 53 0.06
Jewish 33 0.03

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Not answered 8 5.41
Muslim 11 14.0
No religion 12 31.51
Christian 12 48.19
Buddhist 13 0.24
Other religion 13 0.38
Sikh 16 0.06
Hindu 20 0.18
Jewish 21 0.03

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Employment and unemployment amongst Burnley Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 54.99% (41,349)
    1. In employment – 51.82% (38,967)
      1. Employee – 45.10% (33,916)
        1. Full-time – 33.28% (25,029)
        2. Part-time – 11.82% (8,887)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.63% (4,236)
        1. Full-time – 3.10% (2,330)
        2. Part-time – 2.53% (1,906)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.08% (815)
        1. Full-time – 0.78% (590)
        2. Part-time – 0.30% (225)
    2. Unemployed – 3.17% (2,382)
  2. Economically inactive – 43.17% (32,465)
    1. Retired – 21.68% (16,302)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 6.71% (5,046)
    3. Looking after home or family – 6.20% (4,662)
    4. Student – 4.69% (3,525)
    5. Other – 3.90% (2,930)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.84% (1,386)
    1. In employment – 1.42% (1,068)
      1. Employee – 1.34% (1,011)
        1. Part-time – 1.06% (796)
        2. Full-time – 0.29% (215)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.06% (46)
        1. Part-time – 0.05% (35)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (11)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (11)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (6)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (5)
    2. Unemployed – 0.42% (318)

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 6 (43.17%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 1 (6.71%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 8 (6.20%)
    3. Other – rank – 8 (3.90%)
    4. Student – rank – 14 (4.69%)
    5. Retired – rank – 15 (21.68%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 13 (1.84%)
    1. In employment – rank – 14 (1.42%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 4 (0.01%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 13 (0.06%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 12 (0.05%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 14 (0.01%)
      3. Employee – rank – 14 (1.34%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.29%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 15 (1.06%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 16 (0.42%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 18 (54.99%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 8 (3.17%)
    2. In employment – rank – 18 (51.82%)
      1. Employee – rank – 14 (45.10%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 13 (33.28%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 16 (11.82%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 24 (5.63%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 21 (2.53%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 24 (3.10%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 25 (1.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 19 (0.30%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 25 (0.78%)

Comparing Burnley wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Burnley

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 13,157 17.5
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 12,299 16.36
Semi-routine occupations 10,983 14.61
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9,074 12.07
Intermediate occupations 8,242 10.96
Small employers and own account workers 6,567 8.73
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 5,388 7.16
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4,771 6.34
Full-time students 4,718 6.27

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Semi-routine occupations 1 14.61
Routine occupations 1 17.5
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4 6.34
Never worked and long-term unemployed 8 12.07
Full-time students 15 6.27
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 21 16.36
Intermediate occupations 21 10.96
Small employers and own account workers 21 8.73
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 25 7.16

Comparing Burnley wards.

Occupation groups in Burnley

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Elementary 5,858 14.63
Professional occupations 5,577 13.93
Skilled trades 4,778 11.93
Caring, leisure and other service 4,775 11.93
Associate professional and technical 4,284 10.7
Process, plant and machine operatives 4,088 10.21
Managers, directors and senior officials 3,652 9.12
Sales and customer service 3,536 8.83
Administrative and secretarial 3,490 8.72

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Rank of Burnley when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Elementary 1 14.63
Caring, leisure and other service 3 11.93
Process, plant and machine operatives 3 10.21
Skilled trades 7 11.93
Sales and customer service 10 8.83
Administrative and secretarial 20 8.72
Associate professional and technical 23 10.7
Managers, directors and senior officials 24 9.12
Professional occupations 25 13.93

Comparing Burnley wards.