Neighbourhoods in Burnley

North West · 12 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

21

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#291 of 296 local authorities · 12 neighbourhoods · 95,655 residents

Income26
Employment21
Education23
Health14
Crime26
Housing & access50
Living env.21
Decile 1: 47% of residentsDecile 2: 24% of residentsDecile 3: 0% of residentsDecile 4: 10% of residentsDecile 5: 0% of residentsDecile 6: 6% of residentsDecile 7: 13% of residentsDecile 8: 0% of residentsDecile 9: 0% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Barclay Hills & Trinity (1) to Cliviger, Worsthorne & Lane Bottom (65); 47% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

There is a sharp split within Burnley: Cliviger, Worsthorne & Lane Bottom scores 65 out of 100 (#2,404 of 6,856 nationally) while Barclay Hills & Trinity sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 64 points apart on the index. 8 of the 12 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £80,500 in Central Burnley & Daneshouse to £222,750 in Habergham & Ightenhill — a 2.8× gap within Burnley.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,451a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime112per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied60%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Burnley

£130,500median home sold over the past year · +25.5% over 5 years · +0.4% over the year · 1,253 sales
Detached£290,000
Semi-detached£175,000
Terraced£95,000
Flat£88,250
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Cliviger, Worsthorne & Lane Bottom 2,40465 £214,975
Habergham & Ightenhill 2,64461 £222,750
Hapton & Lowerhouse 3,09755 £179,475
Harle Syke & Lanehead 4,35836 £156,250
Brunshaw & Brownside 5,59218 £171,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Burnley

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Burnley

Postcode districts that overlap Burnley — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Burnley Census 2021

Residents94,661
Median age (est.)40
Density855per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above24%
No car or van29%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 11%25–44 26%45–64 25%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 24%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 16%Private rent 24%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 15%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 13%Other: 15%
One person 33%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 13%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 15% · Professional 14% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Elementary15%
Professional14%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure12%
Associate professional11%
Process & plant10%
Managers & directors9%
Sales & customer service9%
Administrative9%

Ethnic group

White: 83%Asian: 15%Black: 0%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 83%Asian 15%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 32% · Muslim 14%

Born outside the UK: 13%

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.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Burnley.