Information about Burnley

Population
94,651
Avg Annual Income
£35,033
Full Time Employees
26.44%
Average Age
40.51
Burnley Demographics
(from Census 2021)

The population of Burnley is 94,651 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542. While the male population in Burnley is 47,849, and the female population is 46,797. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.

Ethnicity & Religion

According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English, with a total of 73,752, followed by Pakistani, with a total of 10,102. As compared to the population in England, the main ethnicities were White: English(41,540,791) followed by Asian: Indian(1,843,248) and Asian: Pakistani(1,570,285). In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (45,608), followed by No religion (29,822), whereas, in England, the main religion was Christian(26,167,899), Muslim(3,801,186), and Hindu(1,020,533). While 20,715,664 mentioned 'No Religion' and 3,400,548 did not answer

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (16,305), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (13,669). While in England, 11,349,743 households are not deprived in any dimension, and 7,842,690 households are deprived in one dimension.

Economic Status

Most people in the Burnley area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (25,029), while 16,302 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Education

Regarding education, 19,447 adults have Does not apply education, while 10,415 have Level 1 and entry level education. The most common occupations in the Burnley area are

  • Elementary occupations (5858)
  • Professional occupations (5577), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (4778)

Age

The average age of people living in Burnley is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (18213), Between 25 to 34 (12900), and Between 45 to 54 (12057). The median age in England and Wales was 40 years as per the 2021 census.

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population in Burnley has Routine occupations (13,157) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (12,299), and Semi-routine occupations (10,983). In England, Most of the population(9,172,372) have Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations, followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations(6,092,791)

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Population of Burnley over the years

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Postcodes in Burnley

The postcode district BB are associated with the Burnley, and there are total 3 postcode areas (listed below). The Burnley has a total of 2919 postcodes overall.

ONS Administrative Info
NameType
AreaBurnley
Ward

Bank Hall

Briercliffe

Brunshaw

Cliviger with Worsthorne

Coal Clough with Deerplay

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme

Gannow

Gawthorpe

Hapton with Park

Lanehead

Queensgate

Rosegrove with Lowerhouse

Rosehill with Burnley Wood

Trinity

Whittlefield with Ightenhill

LTLA22
UTLA22Lancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland