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Brunshaw & Brownside

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About

Brunshaw & Brownside is a residential part of Burnley with a mix of housing types and local facilities. The area contains terraces, semi-detached homes and pockets of council-built housing from the mid-20th century, with Brunshaw Primary School and a small parade of shops serving day-to-day needs. Streets slope gently as they rise from the town toward the Pennine foothills, so some routes have short flights of steps and long garden fronts rather than flat plots. Green spaces and small playing fields are woven into the neighbourhood, used for informal football and dog walking.

Local travel is oriented toward Burnley’s town centre and nearby employment areas, with several bus links and short walking routes to larger shopping areas. Community groups use the school and a community hall for meetings and events, and independent traders occupy small commercial units close to residential streets. The pattern of back lanes and ginnels remains visible in parts of the ward, reflecting its gradual development over the 20th century and the practical layout of houses and yards.

Area overview

On average Brunshaw & Brownside has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 25.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brunshaw & Brownside is £39,767 per year. There are 2 schools in Brunshaw & Brownside: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Brunshaw & Brownside is home to around 6,028 people, with a population density of about 2,172.3 per km².

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Brunshaw & Brownside Population
6,028
Population density
2,172.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.32(+5%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.52(+76%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.95(+11%)
Shoplifting
8.13(+41%)
Burglary
5.31(-4%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,712
94.76%
Other White
104
1.73%
Pakistani
52
0.86%
Irish
41
0.68%
White and Asian (mixed)
36
0.6%
Total population: 6,028

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,198
23.85%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,168
23.25%
Level 3 (A level)
869
17.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
736
14.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
545
10.85%
Total 16+ residents: 5,024

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
966
33.75%
Owns with a mortgage
718
25.09%
Other social rented
591
20.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
270
9.43%
Social rents from council
243
8.49%
Total households: 2,862

Property prices in Brunshaw & Brownside

Median price£164,500
Price per sq ft£194
Sales (last 12 months)78
Typical range (middle 50%)£126K – £265K

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £164,500 (about £194 per square foot) in Brunshaw & Brownside area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £420,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brunshaw & Brownside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£327,500£351
Semi-Detached34£185,000£211
Terraced30£132,750£153

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Brunshaw & Brownside

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brunshaw & Brownside.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£201,250£136,000£83,000
2017£220,500£124,575£85,000
2018£215,000£124,000£85,000
2019£232,500£135,000£80,498
2020£249,995£130,000£90,000
2021£243,000£145,600£106,250
2022£298,750£179,975£110,500
2023£283,750£130,000£114,750
2024£310,000£170,000£133,000
2025£337,500£184,000£121,475
2026£274,950£157,000£132,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brunshaw & Brownside.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brunshaw & Brownside.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£140£144£104
2017£171£137£102
2018£212£152£105
2019£224£142£102
2020£230£152£109
2021£192£162£133
2022£272£180£129
2023£223£160£137
2024£330£182£147
2025£351£195£150
2026£172£200£150
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brunshaw & Brownside.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Brunshaw & Brownside in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Brunshaw & Brownside

Is Brunshaw & Brownside safe?

Brunshaw & Brownside records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Brunshaw & Brownside?

The median sale price in Brunshaw & Brownside is £164,500 (about £194 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Brunshaw & Brownside?

Brunshaw & Brownside has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Brunshaw & Brownside?

Brunshaw & Brownside scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Brunshaw & Brownside sits around rank 11,258 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Brunshaw & Brownside?

The average household income in Brunshaw & Brownside is around £39,767 per year, and 26% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Brunshaw & Brownside

BB104PJ

Grindleton Grove

BB104HW

Mayfair Road

BB104NN

Rimington Avenue

BB104NY

Mitton Grove

BB103JR

Brun Terrace

BB103JB

Brunshaw Road

BB104QF

Deerstone Avenue

BB104PZ

Turton Grove

BB103JG

Townfield Avenue

BB103JU

Brownside Road

BB104LL

Culshaw Street

BB104HP

Brunshaw Road

BB104QJ

Brownhill Avenue

BB104LD

Brunshaw Avenue

BB104QR

Brunshaw Road

BB104LJ

Morse Street

BB104JR

Applecross Drive

BB104QP

Barley Grove

BB104PU

Longworth Avenue

BB103JF

Ridge Avenue

BB104QA

Carholme Avenue

BB104PE

Culshaw Street

BB104PA

Chipping Grove

BB104LU

Mary Towneley Fold

BB104NL

Stoneyhurst Avenue

BB104LY

Elliott Street

BB104NZ

Slaidburn Avenue

BB104NF

Pleasington Grove

BB104HH

Thornton Crescent

BB104QG

Deerstone Avenue

BB104NW

Gisburn Grove

BB104PT

Carholme Avenue

BB104NX

Chatburn Avenue

BB104NU

Paythorne Avenue

BB103JZ

Riddings Avenue

BB103JH

Oxhey Close

BB104PF

Coleshill Avenue

BB103JY

Arncliffe Road

BB103RP

Duncan Close

BB103SQ

Lindsay Park

BB104JP

Applecross Drive

BB103JQ

Barnfield Avenue

BB104PY

Edgworth Grove

BB103HU

Brunshaw Road

BB104AR

Thieveley View

BB104NT

Grindleton Grove

BB104HL

Glendor Road

BB113DF

Mary Towneley Fold

BB103FQ

Ribblesdale Avenue

BB103HZ

Extwistle Square

BB104NE

Chiltern Avenue

BB103JE

Ridge Row

BB104PB

Morse Street

BB104LA

Waddington Avenue

BB104SD

Deerpark Road

BB103JD

Ridge Avenue

BB104HR

Springwood Road

BB103JX

Langwyth Road

BB104HQ

Thornton Road

BB104PG

Darnley Street

BB103JP

Brownside Road

BB103JW

Brownside Road

BB104LG

Downham Grove

BB104HN

Delma Road

BB104LZ

Mary Towneley Fold

BB104NH

Sheddon Grove

BB104NQ

Brunshaw Avenue

BB104PH

Rennie Street

BB103JL

Crookhalgh Avenue

BB104LB

Waddington Avenue

BB104NJ

Brunshaw Avenue

BB104PX

Otterburn Grove

BB103JN

Heckenhurst Avenue

BB104QL

Browsholme Avenue

BB104QQ

Brownhill Avenue

BB104QD

Brownhill Avenue

BB104NS

Slaidburn Avenue

BB103RT

Copperfield Close

BB104NP

Brunshaw Avenue

BB104HJ

Ennerdale Road

BB103JA

Smithyfield Avenue

BB103LN

Ridge Court

BB104JZ

Hurstwood Avenue

BB104QH

Brownhill Avenue

BB104NG

Bowland Avenue

BB104NR

Belmont Grove

BB104LE

Roughlee Grove

BB103LD

Ridge Avenue

BB103HX

Brunshaw Road

BB103RR

Lindsay Park

BB104QW

Brandwood Grove

BB104QB

Walsden Grove

BB103JT

Bouldsworth Road

BB104LF

Wycoller Avenue

BB104QN

Browsholme Avenue

BB104PD

Ribchester Avenue

BB103JJ

Goldfield Avenue

BB103HY

Bronte Avenue

BB104JY

Rimington Avenue

BB104HT

Thirlmere Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.