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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

BB67NL

South View

BB67GX

Saw Mill Close

BB67PR

Hillside Close

BB67NN

Mill Street

BB67AD

Loynd Street

BB67QE

The Hynings

BB67DL

Barons Way

BB67ER

Nuttall Avenue

BB67HP

Fielding Lane

BB67EH

Railway Terrace

BB67SL

Coronation Street

BB67PP

Southcliffe

BB67SA

Queen Street

BB67SS

Heymoor Avenue

BB67PD

Woodland View

BB67AE

Westwell Street

BB67PG

Cliffe Lane

BB67RU

Arthur Street

BB67FN

Mill Gardens

BB67HD

Weavers Place

BB67JW

Russell Place

BB67DD

Town Hall Square

BB67UJ

Martholme Lane

BB67JS

Edgeside

BB67HE

Delph Court

BB67UR

Alan Ramsbottom Way

BB67FT

Redcap Close

BB67AA

Glebe Street

BB67HY

Bridge Street

BB67FJ

Merino Close

BB67QB

Church Street

BB67LP

Hanson Street

BB67QQ

Queen Street

BB67ST

Shaftesbury Avenue

BB67PQ

Cliffe Park

BB67BD

Princess Street

BB67EF

Meadow Street

BB67RT

Alexandra Place

BB67PZ

Oak Street

BB67RD

Mount Street

BB67HU

Causeway

BB67JY

Coleridge Place

BB67WL

Alan Ramsbottom Way

BB67AL

Queen Street

BB67UL

Allsprings Plantation

BB67AF

St Huberts Road

BB67UZ

Edge End

BB67SW

Park Terrace

BB67HX

Commercial Road

BB67RX

Thorn Street

BB67GY

Mill Street

BB67LY

Hope Street

BB67UD

Balfour Street

BB67JQ

Rushton Street

BB67TW

Downham Avenue

BB67FX

Comber Crescent

BB67RQ

Park Lane

BB67RN

Allsprings Drive

BB79JL

Whalley Banks

BB67BT

Cross Street

BB67LB

Chaucer Gardens

BB67EW

Wellington Street

BB67QP

Queen Street

BB67AZ

Clayton Street

BB67DT

Noble Street

BB67HB

Town Hall Street

BB67JL

Green Street

BB67NE

Towngate

BB67RG

Spring Avenue

BB67TT

Lyndhurst Grove

BB67UA

Heys Lane

BB67QR

Water Street

BB67QW

Back Queen Street

BB67RJ

Brantfell Road

BB67FS

Holdsworth Drive

BB67DY

Greaves Street

BB67WB

Mill Lane

BB67WD

Mill Lane

BB67ET

School Street

BB67AS

St Huberts Road

BB67BG

Princess Street

BB67FG

Mortimer Avenue

BB67TX

Mercer Drive

BB67DG

Game Street

BB67SD

Allsprings Close

BB67DW

Hesketh Street

BB67UN

Dean Lane

BB67WE

Mill Lane

BB67TQ

Sawley Drive

BB67LS

Waverledge Business Park

BB67SR

Hartley Street

BB67XA

Kingsway

BB67FL

Loynd Street

BB67DX

Lord Street

BB67TY

Hesketh Court

BB67BS

St Cecilia Street

BB67HW

Greenhill

BB67SB

York Street

BB67FQ

Frankland Chase

BB67JG

Duke Street

Data Sources

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