Area Information for Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR

Wackersall Road in Colne is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Waterside & Horsfield ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Pendle and Clitheroe. This page combines information for the address Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BB8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BB8 8HR.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Pendle
Ward Waterside & Horsfield
Constituency Pendle and Clitheroe * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 2 property sales in Wackersall Road, BB8 8HR since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 35 crimes were reported within half a mile of BB8 8HR - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Waterside & Horsfield), and the Lancashire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is 10-30Mbps, considered a somewhat basic broadband speed nowadays. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR:

Lanky Gardens, Colne, BB8 8FJ
Rowling Hollins, Colne, BB8 8FH
Knotts Lane, Colne, BB8 8HW
Aspinall Drive, Colne, BB8 8FF
Tum Hill Close, Colne, BB8 8FG
Knotts Mount, Colne, BB8 8DZ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BB8 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 2 property sales in Wackersall Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 18
Semi-Detached 13
Terraced 24
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 0
Caravan/Park/Temporary 10
Total 67
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 33
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rent Free 0
Total 66

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 24
Two People 20
Three People 11
Four People 9
Five People 1
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 66

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Wackersall Road, Colne consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 25
Family Household 40
Other Household 3
Total 68

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 23
Deprived In One Dimension 18
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 66

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Pendle and Clitheroe constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 75
Female 73
Total 148

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 6
5-9 6
10-14 14
15-19 7
20-24 4
25-29 7
30-34 11
35-39 9
40-44 4
45-49 5
50-54 12
55-59 24
60-64 12
65-69 12
70-74 6
75-79 5
80-84 2
85+ 1
Total 147

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BB8 8HR does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 43
Married 58
Separated 3
Divorced 7
Widowed 9
Total 120

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 61
Good 54
Fair 22
Bad 8
Very Bad 3
Total 148

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Wackersall Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 33% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 29
Apprenticeship 6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
No GCSEs or Equivalent 40
Other 7
Total 121

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Wackersall Road, Colne) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 143
Pakistani 2
Other Asian 1
Other 2
Total 148

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 142
European Union 5
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 148

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 142
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 148

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BB8 8HR.

Passport(s) Held
None 17
United Kingdom 123
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 55
Christian 70
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 2
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 19
Total 147

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Waterside & Horsfield ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 15% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 31
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 16
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 16
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 22
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 6
Total 124

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 14
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 5
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 3
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 8
Total 64

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 13
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 20
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 8
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 25
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 14
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 8
Full-time Student 6
Total 119

Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR is within the Waterside & Horsfield policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 35 crimes were reported within half a mile of BB8 8HR.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 35 crimes committed near Wackersall Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Waterside & Horsfield
Force Website: https://www.lancashire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BB8 8HR. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BB8 8HR.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR. The nearest railway station is Colne, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Colne 0.7 miles
Nelson 1.4 miles
Brierfield 2.6 miles
Burnley Central 4.4 miles
Burnley Barracks 4.8 miles
Burnley Manchester Road 5 miles
Rose Grove 5.7 miles
Hapton 7 miles
Huncoat 8.4 miles
Cononley 8.6 miles
Clitheroe 8.8 miles
Whalley (Lancs) 9.5 miles
Todmorden 9.7 miles
Gargrave 9.7 miles
Accrington 9.9 miles
Skipton 11 miles
Hebden Bridge 11 miles
Steeton & Silsden 11 miles
Church & Oswaldtwistle 11 miles
Walsden 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR. The nearest is Colne Primet Primary School, approximately 720 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR. The nearest is Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School, approximately 430 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR. The nearest is The Pendle Medical Partnership, approximately 1.1 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR. The nearest is mydentist, Albert Road, Colne, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR. The nearest is Pendle Community Hospital, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Wackersall Road, Colne, BB8 8HR. The nearest is Asda Opticians, approximately 0.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in BB8 8HR

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is over 10-30Mbps, a fast connection. At this speed gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing can generally be done without noticeable slowdown. A small number of devices will be able to share the connection simultaneously, although some slowdown may occur during evenings.

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Maximum Download Speed Available Between 10Mbps and 30Mbps

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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