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BB12 7ER

Gawthorpe

Burnley

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Detailed insights for BB12 7ER

Overview

Postcode BB12 7ER is located in an urban city, within the Gawthorpe ward of Burnley in the North West region, and forms part of the Padiham area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 125.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Padiham is £33,800 per year. The nearest station is Hapton located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
31.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Padiham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,044 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Padiham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.5%

Approximately 31.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Padiham is £33,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB12 7ER.

Flood risk

High

Padiham near BB12 7ER has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hapton located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
389
Population density
7,597.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
362
93.06%
Other
7
1.8%
Pakistani
6
1.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.29%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.51%
Total population: 389

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
53
29.28%
Owns outright
35
19.34%
Other social rented
31
17.13%
Owns with a mortgage
26
14.36%
Social rents from council
26
14.36%
Total households: 181

Property prices in Gawthorpe

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £97,250 in Gawthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,000 up to £328,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gawthorpe 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 Gawthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£250,000
Flats8£65,000
Semi-Detached11£175,000
Terraced70£88,657

10 year median price trend in Gawthorpe

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

Schools

In the BB12 7ER postcode area, located within Padiham, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB12 7ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryWhitegate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryPadiham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPadiham Green Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB12 7ER

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB12 7ER
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTescoFleetwood Road, Burnley, BB12 8DFWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miLidlWyre Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8DFWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.