Homes rented privately
12% to 34%
Homes rented privately ranged from 12% in Fence & Higham to 34% in Whitefield & Walverden — a gap of 22 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
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Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Fence & Higham | 12% | 129 | 1,076 |
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| Boulsworth & Foulridge | 14.5% | 508 | 3,511 |
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| Earby & Coates | 15.6% | 571 | 3,665 |
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| Barrowford & Pendleside | 17.9% | 610 | 3,415 |
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| Brierfield West & Reedley | 19.4% | 418 | 2,154 |
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| Brierfield East & Clover Hill | 19.8% | 612 | 3,097 |
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| Vivary Bridge | 21.6% | 721 | 3,337 |
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| Barnoldswick | 24.3% | 979 | 4,028 |
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| Waterside & Horsfield | 26% | 910 | 3,494 |
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| Bradley | 30.6% | 996 | 3,251 |
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| Marsden & Southfield | 31% | 1,123 | 3,622 |
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| Whitefield & Walverden | 34% | 1,164 | 3,426 |
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People reporting bad or very bad health
4% to 7.3%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4% in Fence & Higham to 7.3% in Waterside & Horsfield — a gap of 3.3 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Fence & Higham | 4% | 96 | 2,429 |
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| Boulsworth & Foulridge | 4% | 315 | 7,869 |
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| Barrowford & Pendleside | 4.1% | 302 | 7,448 |
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| Barnoldswick | 5.2% | 480 | 9,176 |
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| Brierfield West & Reedley | 5.6% | 351 | 6,303 |
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| Earby & Coates | 5.6% | 457 | 8,187 |
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| Whitefield & Walverden | 5.8% | 659 | 11,300 |
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| Brierfield East & Clover Hill | 6.3% | 544 | 8,603 |
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| Marsden & Southfield | 6.5% | 631 | 9,723 |
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| Vivary Bridge | 6.7% | 510 | 7,635 |
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| Bradley | 7.2% | 678 | 9,466 |
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| Waterside & Horsfield | 7.3% | 556 | 7,618 |
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People aged 65 or over
9.9% to 28.9%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.9% in Whitefield & Walverden to 28.9% in Fence & Higham — a gap of 18.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Whitefield & Walverden | 9.9% | 1,123 | 11,300 |
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| Bradley | 11.8% | 1,119 | 9,466 |
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| Marsden & Southfield | 13.3% | 1,289 | 9,723 |
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| Brierfield West & Reedley | 15.5% | 976 | 6,307 |
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| Vivary Bridge | 17.4% | 1,328 | 7,634 |
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| Waterside & Horsfield | 19.1% | 1,453 | 7,616 |
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| Brierfield East & Clover Hill | 19.1% | 1,646 | 8,603 |
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| Barnoldswick | 20.3% | 1,867 | 9,180 |
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| Earby & Coates | 23.2% | 1,897 | 8,171 |
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| Boulsworth & Foulridge | 23.9% | 1,881 | 7,867 |
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| Barrowford & Pendleside | 26.4% | 1,965 | 7,448 |
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| Fence & Higham | 28.9% | 702 | 2,433 |
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications
12.5% to 36.7%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.5% in Fence & Higham to 36.7% in Bradley — a gap of 24.2 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Fence & Higham | 12.5% | 255 | 2,046 |
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| Barrowford & Pendleside | 14.9% | 934 | 6,273 |
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| Boulsworth & Foulridge | 16% | 1,057 | 6,595 |
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| Earby & Coates | 19.6% | 1,322 | 6,746 |
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| Barnoldswick | 20.3% | 1,523 | 7,485 |
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| Vivary Bridge | 22.8% | 1,377 | 6,037 |
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| Waterside & Horsfield | 23.3% | 1,439 | 6,166 |
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| Brierfield East & Clover Hill | 26.8% | 1,789 | 6,680 |
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| Brierfield West & Reedley | 27.2% | 1,301 | 4,790 |
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| Marsden & Southfield | 30.5% | 2,222 | 7,274 |
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| Whitefield & Walverden | 35% | 2,848 | 8,131 |
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| Bradley | 36.7% | 2,566 | 6,991 |
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
17.6% to 40.4%
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17.6% in Bradley to 40.4% in Fence & Higham — a gap of 22.8 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Bradley | 17.6% | 1,232 | 6,991 |
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| Whitefield & Walverden | 19.2% | 1,559 | 8,131 |
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| Marsden & Southfield | 20.3% | 1,474 | 7,274 |
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| Waterside & Horsfield | 23.4% | 1,440 | 6,166 |
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| Vivary Bridge | 24.2% | 1,461 | 6,037 |
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| Barnoldswick | 24.8% | 1,859 | 7,485 |
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| Brierfield East & Clover Hill | 25.2% | 1,681 | 6,680 |
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| Earby & Coates | 26.4% | 1,780 | 6,746 |
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| Brierfield West & Reedley | 28% | 1,340 | 4,790 |
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| Boulsworth & Foulridge | 32.4% | 2,136 | 6,595 |
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| Barrowford & Pendleside | 36.6% | 2,294 | 6,273 |
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| Fence & Higham | 40.4% | 827 | 2,046 |
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
9% to 35.7%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9% in Fence & Higham to 35.7% in Bradley — a gap of 26.7 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Fence & Higham | 9% | 97 | 1,074 |
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| Barrowford & Pendleside | 11.9% | 405 | 3,414 |
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| Boulsworth & Foulridge | 12.9% | 452 | 3,510 |
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| Earby & Coates | 17.1% | 627 | 3,662 |
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| Barnoldswick | 17.4% | 700 | 4,033 |
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| Brierfield West & Reedley | 23.7% | 509 | 2,151 |
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| Vivary Bridge | 23.8% | 793 | 3,337 |
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| Brierfield East & Clover Hill | 24.1% | 748 | 3,098 |
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| Waterside & Horsfield | 24.9% | 870 | 3,495 |
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| Marsden & Southfield | 28.7% | 1,039 | 3,621 |
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| Whitefield & Walverden | 33.4% | 1,145 | 3,426 |
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| Bradley | 35.7% | 1,159 | 3,248 |
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Homes rented from a council or housing association
5.6% to 21.9%
Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.6% in Barnoldswick to 21.9% in Bradley — a gap of 16.3 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 12 of 12 current wards with comparable figures.
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
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| Barnoldswick | 5.6% | 225 | 4,028 |
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| Barrowford & Pendleside | 5.7% | 195 | 3,415 |
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| Fence & Higham | 7% | 75 | 1,076 |
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| Boulsworth & Foulridge | 7.3% | 256 | 3,511 |
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| Brierfield East & Clover Hill | 7.8% | 243 | 3,097 |
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| Brierfield West & Reedley | 8.8% | 190 | 2,154 |
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| Whitefield & Walverden | 9.8% | 335 | 3,426 |
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| Earby & Coates | 11.2% | 411 | 3,665 |
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| Marsden & Southfield | 15.4% | 559 | 3,622 |
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| Waterside & Horsfield | 18.1% | 634 | 3,494 |
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| Vivary Bridge | 19.8% | 661 | 3,337 |
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| Bradley | 21.9% | 712 | 3,251 |
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