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BB12 8DB

Gawthorpe

Burnley

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Detailed insights for BB12 8DB

Overview

Postcode BB12 8DB 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 309.9 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 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Padiham Memorial Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
310
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Padiham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,230 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Padiham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 309.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 94 ft away from BB12 8DB.

Flood risk

Low

Padiham near BB12 8DB has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hapton located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB12 8DB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miPadiham Memorial ParkMediumWalking directions to Padiham Memorial Park

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
2,583.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
332
93.26%
Pakistani
9
2.53%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.4%
Other Asian
3
0.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.84%
Total population: 356

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
91
50.56%
Owns outright
45
25%
Owns with a mortgage
32
17.78%
Other social rented
8
4.44%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.22%
Total households: 180

Property prices in Gawthorpe

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £92,000 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
Detached10£250,000
Flats6£77,000
Semi-Detached9£175,000
Terraced62£86,500

10 year median price trend in Gawthorpe

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

Schools

In the BB12 8DB postcode area, located within Padiham, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB12 8DB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPadiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPadiham Green Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryPadiham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB12 8DB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB12 8DB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTescoFleetwood Road, Burnley, BB12 8DFWalking directions to Tesco
0.1 miLidlWyre Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8DFWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miBargain Booze11-13 Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8NAWalking directions to Bargain Booze
0.3 miBest-one9 Hargrove Avenue, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8NUWalking directions to Best-one

Data Sources

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