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BB12 8AZ

Kirkfell Drive

Whittlefield with Ightenhill

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Detailed insights for BB12 8AZ

Overview

Postcode BB12 8AZ is located in an urban city, within the Whittlefield with Ightenhill ward of Burnley in the North West region, and forms part of the Habergham & Ightenhill area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Habergham & Ightenhill is £47,426 per year. The nearest station is Burnley Barracks located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Ightenhill Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Habergham & Ightenhill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,600 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Habergham & Ightenhill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Habergham & Ightenhill is £47,426 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 167 ft away from BB12 8AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Habergham & Ightenhill near BB12 8AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Burnley Barracks located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB12 8AZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Burnley Barracks

N/A

Walking directions to Burnley Barracks
0.9 mi

Rose Grove

N/A

Walking directions to Rose Grove

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB12 8AZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miIghtenhill ParkMediumWalking directions to Ightenhill Park

Area Profile

Population
219
Population density
3,323.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.78(-71%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.9(-58%)
Burglary
7.18(+29%)
Vehicle crime
2.87(-52%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.87(-68%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
99.54%
Pakistani
1
0.46%
Total population: 219

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
34.34%
Level 3 (A level)
37
18.69%
No qualifications
34
17.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
12.12%
Apprenticeship
16
8.08%
Total 16+ residents: 198

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
56.78%
Owns with a mortgage
34
28.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.17%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.39%
Shared ownership
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £249,000 in Whittlefield with Ightenhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £493,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whittlefield with Ightenhill 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 Whittlefield with Ightenhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£302,500
Semi-Detached18£200,000
Terraced11£130,000

10 year median price trend in Whittlefield with Ightenhill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whittlefield with Ightenhill.

Schools

In the BB12 8AZ postcode area, located within Habergham & Ightenhill, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB12 8AZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBurnley Ightenhill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNurseryIghtenhill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Burnley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,637
Band B£1,910
Band C£2,183
Band D£2,456
Band E£3,002
Band F£3,547
Band G£4,093
Band H£4,912

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBurnleyE07000117
Parliamentary ConstituencyBurnleyE14001142
WardWhittlefield with IghtenhillE05005164
ParishIghtenhillE04005136
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Habergham & IghtenhillE02005180
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Burnley 005EE01024914
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1984-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.