Socio-economic statistics for Harle Syke, Lancashire

Socio-economic statistics for Harle Syke, Lancashire

Is Harle Syke in Burnley a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Harle Syke older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Harle Syke and Burnley? What is the claimant count in Harle Syke and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Harle Syke Health Statistics

Briercliffe has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Briercliffe48.84%33.42%12.8%4.04%0.9%
Burnley45.06%33.36%14.59%5.36%1.63%
North West47.73%32.71%13.36%4.77%1.43%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Burnley changed since 2011?

Burnley residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.85% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201142.93%33.64%15.72%5.99%1.73%
202145.06%33.36%14.59%5.36%1.63%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Harle Syke Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Briercliffe.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Harle Syke & Burnley Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Harle Syke in the Burnley local area district.

Harle Syke has a lower rate of immigrants than Burnley, the North West region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Briercliffe96.91%3.09%
Burnley87.26%12.74%
North West88.33%11.67%
England82.65%17.35%

Harle Syke compared to other wards in Burnley

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Daneshouse with Stoneyholme58.42%41.58%
2Queensgate69.77%30.24%
3Bank Hall72.42%27.58%
4Lanehead83.21%16.79%
5Trinity88.2%11.8%
6Rosegrove with Lowerhouse91.31%8.69%
7Rosehill with Burnley Wood92.27%7.73%
8Coal Clough with Deerplay92.3%7.7%
9Whittlefield with Ightenhill95.11%4.89%
10Brunshaw95.24%4.76%
11Gawthorpe96.3%3.7%
12Gannow96.6%3.4%
13Hapton with Park96.8%3.2%
14Briercliffe96.91%3.09%
15Cliviger with Worsthorne97.89%2.11%
';Harle Syke is ranked 14 out of 15 wards in Burnley for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Harle Syke and Burnley

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Harle Syke either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 79.34 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 20.66 of Harle Syke residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Briercliffe79.34%20.66%
Burnley59.78%40.22%
North West62.33%37.67%
England61.31%38.69%

Harle Syke has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Harle Syke compared to other wards in Burnley

#WardOwnedRented
1Cliviger with Worsthorne86.21%13.79%
2Whittlefield with Ightenhill81.11%18.89%
3Briercliffe79.34%20.66%
4Coal Clough with Deerplay67.8%32.2%
5Hapton with Park64.53%35.47%
6Lanehead62.97%37.03%
7Gannow60.69%39.31%
8Rosehill with Burnley Wood59.12%40.89%
9Queensgate56.87%43.13%
10Rosegrove with Lowerhouse55.52%44.48%
11Brunshaw52.52%47.48%
12Gawthorpe51.35%48.65%
13Trinity (Burnley)44.86%55.14%
14Daneshouse with Stoneyholme44.13%55.87%
15Bank Hall38.57%61.43%
Harle Syke is ranked 3 out of 15 wards in Burnley for the percentage of home owners.

Harle Syke Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Harle Syke residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Harle Syke to the national average for England.
LevelBriercliffeEngland
No Qualifications16.24%18.08%
Level 19.09%9.69%
Level 214.14%13.32%
Apprenticeship8.36%5.32%
Level 320.92%16.92%
Level 428.68%33.92%

Harle Syke Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Burnley.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Burnley5.6%0.2%
North West4.3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Harle Syke on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Harle Syke.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment58.56%
In Part-Time Work24.97%
Unemployed3.84%
75.03% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Harle Syke

What are the occupations of the residents of Harle Syke?

The largest employment sector in Harle Syke is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations17.47%
Skilled Trades13.48%
Associate Professional & Technical12.8%
Caring, leisure & Other Services11.83%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials10.71%
Elementary Occupations9.71%
Administrative & Secretarial9.63%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives7.66%

What is the population of Harle Syke and Burnley?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Burnley including Harle Syke. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Bank Hall6438
Briercliffe5259
Brunshaw5970
Cliviger with Worsthorne5017
Coal Clough with Deerplay5253
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme7021
Gannow5642
Gawthorpe6309
Hapton with Park5863
Lanehead6502
Queensgate5981
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse6784
Rosehill with Burnley Wood6036
Trinity5649
Whittlefield with Ightenhill5620
Burnley Total89344



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.