On average Burnley has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 14.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Burnley is £39,615 per year. There are 36 schools in Burnley: 30 primary (1 Outstanding and 23 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Burnley is home to around 94,646 people, with a population density of about 855 per km².
Based on 1,074 recent sales, the median property price is £135,000 (about £154 per square foot) in Burnley area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £935,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 168 | £295,063 | £255 |
| Semi-Detached | 270 | £180,500 | £205 |
| Terraced | 600 | £99,475 | £116 |
| Flats | 36 | £89,475 | £152 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £188,000 | £64,500 | £125,000 | £59,000 |
| 2017 | £193,000 | £66,500 | £127,998 | £60,000 |
| 2018 | £190,000 | £74,805 | £129,950 | £59,995 |
| 2019 | £193,500 | £74,000 | £131,623 | £62,079 |
| 2020 | £226,995 | £68,000 | £140,000 | £68,000 |
| 2021 | £235,498 | £75,000 | £148,000 | £80,000 |
| 2022 | £269,495 | £109,998 | £169,475 | £85,000 |
| 2023 | £270,000 | £68,000 | £170,000 | £84,999 |
| 2024 | £278,000 | £95,000 | £175,000 | £87,500 |
| 2025 | £287,500 | £88,250 | £175,000 | £96,000 |
| 2026 | £292,750 | £86,000 | £181,500 | £97,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £170 | £128 | £139 | £70 |
| 2017 | £179 | £116 | £145 | £73 |
| 2018 | £185 | £114 | £150 | £75 |
| 2019 | £188 | £113 | £157 | £80 |
| 2020 | £197 | £114 | £161 | £82 |
| 2021 | £211 | £118 | £174 | £94 |
| 2022 | £243 | £153 | £194 | £102 |
| 2023 | £247 | £123 | £199 | £101 |
| 2024 | £250 | £145 | £203 | £104 |
| 2025 | £253 | £138 | £201 | £112 |
| 2026 | £253 | £141 | £209 | £115 |
Burnley records about 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 15 wards of Burnley, Cliviger with Worsthorne has the lowest crime rate, with about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Burnley average is 99 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Burnley is £135,000 (about £154 per square foot) based on 1,074 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Burnley has 30 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 23 Good) and 6 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Burnley scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Burnley sits around rank 7,714 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Burnley is around £39,615 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Burnley is represented in Parliament by Burnley: Oliver Ryan (Labour and Co-operative Party).
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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.