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BB12 8FG

Gawthorpe

Burnley

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Detailed insights for BB12 8FG

Overview

Postcode BB12 8FG 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 1.4 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
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB12 8FG.

Flood risk

No risk

Padiham near BB12 8FG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hapton located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB12 8FG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 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 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 8FG postcode area, located within Padiham, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB12 8FG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPadiham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNurseryWhitegate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryPadiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB12 8FG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidlWyre Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8DFWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miTescoFleetwood Road, Burnley, BB12 8DFWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miBargain Booze11-13 Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8NAWalking directions to Bargain Booze
0.4 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.