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About

Great Harwood is a town in the borough of Hyndburn, Lancashire, in north-west England. It sits a few miles north of Accrington and east of the Ribble Valley, forming part of a chain of towns between Blackburn and Clitheroe. The town centre has a mix of local shops, community facilities and housing, and public green spaces on the town's edge give views across farmland toward the surrounding Pennine foothills. Local services include primary and secondary schools, a community library and sports clubs that serve the wider township.

Industrial traces remain: former cotton mills and brick-built mill terraces punctuate the street pattern, and the line of the old Great Harwood Loop railway can still be traced in sections as an embankment and cycle route. Regular bus links connect Great Harwood to Accrington and Blackburn, while road routes provide access into the Ribble Valley for countryside walks. Community events and grassroots sport are a regular feature of town life, and conservation efforts have focused on maintaining historic buildings and riverside corridors.

Area overview

On average Great Harwood has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Great Harwood is £37,583 per year. There are 5 schools in Great Harwood: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Great Harwood is home to around 11,016 people, with a population density of about 901.6 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Great Harwood Population
11,016
Population density
901.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.21(+16%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.68(+82%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.72(-14%)
Other theft
6.17(-7%)
Shoplifting
6.08(+5%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,256
84.01%
Pakistani
1,222
11.09%
Other White
145
1.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
91
0.83%
Indian
53
0.48%
Total population: 11,018

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,442
27.16%
No qualifications
1,987
22.1%
Level 3 (A level)
1,620
18.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,215
13.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
873
9.71%
Total 16+ residents: 8,992

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,830
37.26%
Owns with a mortgage
1,424
28.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,003
20.42%
Other social rented
396
8.06%
Other forms of private rent
113
2.3%
Total households: 4,912

Property prices in Great Harwood

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 in Great Harwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £46,650 up to £720,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Harwood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Harwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£300,000
Flats4£74,300
Semi-Detached37£210,000
Terraced82£115,500

10 years median price trend in Great Harwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Harwood.

All postcodes in Great Harwood

BB67JZ

Kipling Place

BB67PT

Hindle Fold Lane

BB67LW

Dryden Grove

BB67SZ

Balfour Street

BB67NU

Ash Lane

BB67EY

Moss Street

BB67PF

Clifton Drive

BB67NP

Haydock Square

BB67HN

Birtwistle Street

BB67QD

Edge End Lane

BB67FP

Haydock Fields Close

BB67UU

Blackburn Old Road

BB67ED

St Huberts Road

BB67RZ

Poplar Avenue

BB67AH

Clayton Street

BB67HH

Delph Road

BB67NR

George Avenue

BB67LG

Marlowe Crescent

BB67FF

Mortimer Avenue

BB67NS

Lowerfold Road

BB67FD

Alan Ramsbottom Way

BB67SU

Ribble Avenue

BB67JR

Wordsworth Drive

BB67AW

Ward Street

BB67HZ

North View

BB67BL

Hameldon View

BB67TH

Worston Lane

BB67WJ

Overton

BB67SN

Harwood Lane

BB67UG

Whalley Road

BB67GW

Reed Avenue

BB67EA

Waverledge Street

BB67BA

Station Road

BB67AX

Queen Street

BB67RR

Windsor Road

BB67HJ

Bostons

BB67DQ

Town Hall Street

BB67BW

St Edmunds Street

BB14AJ

Overton

BB67TE

Whalley Road

BB67NX

Ravenswood

BB67LL

Springfield Road

BB67WA

Mill Lane

BB67DP

Walmsley Street

BB67DZ

Blackburn Road

BB67UP

Ridgeway

BB67PU

Church Lane

BB67TN

Pendle Road

BB67LU

Blackburn Road

BB67JX

Blake Gardens

BB67PJ

Northcliffe

BB67BP

Park Street

BB67BU

Cambridge Street

BB67PY

Cliffe Lane

BB67UQ

Mill Lane

BB67FY

Overton

BB67NT

Lowerfold

BB67SX

Calder Place

BB67BE

St Huberts Street

BB67EG

Prospect Street

BB67NW

James Avenue

BB67UT

Shawcliffe Lane

BB67FB

Alan Ramsbottom Way

BB67LH

Burns Way

BB67UE

Hyndburn Road

BB67ND

James Avenue

BB67WN

Northlands Close

BB14AD

Harwood Road

BB67RY

Maple Street

BB67FZ

Netherton

BB67UH

Whalley Road

BB67LT

West Street

BB67LJ

Tennyson Place

BB79JJ

Berry's Lane

BB67BN

Lewis Street

BB67QF

Delph Mount

BB67EX

Croft Street

BB67EJ

Meadow Street

BB67EP

St Johns Street

BB67JE

James Street

BB67EN

Church Mews

BB67QZ

St Lawrence Street

BB67LF

Milton Close

BB67HG

Palatine Buildings

BB67TS

Lynfield Road

BB67TP

Lyndon Avenue

BB67TR

Lyndon Avenue

BB67PH

Westcliffe

BB67AB

Barnmeadow Lane

BB67EZ

Charles Street

BB67AN

Mercer Street

BB67AP

Grimshaw Street

BB67TL

Chatburn Close

BB67QX

Britannia Street

BB67JF

George Street

BB67EQ

Railway Terrace

BB67HL

Belmont Road

BB67TB

Harwood Lane

BB67DR

Segar Street

BB67AQ

Clayton Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.