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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

BB67JD

Holgate Street

BB67PE

Grange Close

BB67EE

Orchard Street

BB67NG

Cattle Street

BB67NF

Church Street

BB67QL

Queen Street

BB67DB

Back Queen Street

BB67QA

Ash Street

BB67NZ

Redwing Avenue

BB67RE

Church Lane

BB67RF

Park Lane

BB67TF

Whalley Road

BB67XE

Overton

BB67TU

Lyndon Court

BB67FW

Hyndburn Road

BB67NH

Gladstone Street

BB67DS

St Huberts Road

BB67TJ

Sawley Drive

BB67BQ

Albert Street

BB67JH

James Street

BB67JA

Ainslie Close

BB67GZ

Netherton

BB67LX

Blackburn Road

BB67JN

King Street

BB67AR

St Huberts Road

BB67SJ

Salisbury Street

BB67FH

Glebe Street

BB67UW

Blackburn Old Road

BB67NB

Butts Mount

BB67PS

Church Lane

BB67JT

Highfield

BB67UX

Laneside

BB67BB

Station Road

BB67HQ

Curate Street

BB67DE

Blackburn Road

BB67UF

Alan Ramsbottom Way

BB67NQ

Bridge Street

BB67FA

Vicar Street

BB67PB

Grange Avenue

BB67WF

Mill Lane

BB67UY

Clinkham Road

BB67JB

Edward Street

BB67LE

Shakespeare Avenue

BB67LZ

Belmont Road

BB67AT

Queen Street

BB67SY

Empire Street

BB67RW

Park Road

BB67JP

Russell Place

BB67HS

Edge End Road

BB67TD

Harwood New Road

BB67FE

Alan Ramsbottom Way

BB67NY

The Lodge

BB67EB

Netherton

BB67SP

Overton

BB67ES

St Johns Street

BB67TG

Louie Pollard Crescent

BB67PW

Upper Cliffe

BB67RP

Park Avenue

BB67DJ

Lomax Street

BB67RH

Granville Road

BB67RB

Beech Street

BB67RA

Lime Street

BB67LN

Byron Square

BB67LD

Masefield Close

BB67EU

Garden Street

BB67DN

Cross Gates

BB67LQ

Shelley Gardens

BB67DF

Blackburn Road

BB67DU

Heywood Street

BB67HT

Delph Road

BB67TA

Lomax Close

BB67TZ

Martholme Close

BB67DH

Cross Gates

BB67JJ

Earl Street

BB67HA

Elm Street

BB67FR

Holdsworth Drive

BB67NJ

Beaconsfield Street

BB67FU

Back Church Street

BB67JU

Spenser Grove

BB67LA

Wordsworth Drive

Data Sources

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