Colne Waterside
Pendle · North West · population 5,510 · 3 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,284 of 6,856 in England
- #761 of 932 in North West
- #9 of 12 in Pendle
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Skilled trades 16% · Elementary 14% · Caring & leisure 12%
All occupation groups
| Skilled trades | 16% |
| Elementary | 14% |
| Caring & leisure | 12% |
| Professional | 12% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Administrative | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 45% · Christian 41% · Muslim 7%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Colne Waterside is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,284 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #9 of 12 in Pendle. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (50) and lowest on Living environment (4). Typical homes here sold for about £135,475 over the past year, up 12% across five years (from 78 sales), 8% below the wider Pendle median of £147,000. Typical household take-home income is around £28,038 a year, among England's lowest. Recorded crime ran at 126 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £135,475 | 78 | +6.7% | +12.0% |
| Detached | £258,000 | 11 | +2.4% | +16.2% |
| Semi-detached | £182,500 | 18 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| Terraced | £105,000 | 44 | +22.4% | +31.2% |
| Flat | £95,000 | 5 | +14.5% | — |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,105 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #5,579 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 303 |
| Theft | 137 |
| Burglary | 46 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 69 |
| Public order & weapons | 71 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Other | 21 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 271 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Pendle
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- NewbigginNorthumberland8£140,000
- Fairfield EastLiverpool8£150,000
- Meir NorthStoke-on-Trent8£155,000
- Heywood TownRochdale8£166,500
- Redcar Lakes SouthRedcar and Cleveland8£170,000
- Smethwick SouthSandwell8£185,000