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BB12 8PA

Bowness Road

Gawthorpe

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Detailed insights for BB12 8PA

Overview

Postcode BB12 8PA 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 moderate crime levels, with around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Padiham is £37,572 per year. The nearest station is Hapton located about 1.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
44.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Padiham has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,102 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Padiham has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

44.3%

Approximately 44.3% 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 per household in Padiham is £37,572 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from BB12 8PA.

Flood risk

No risk

Padiham near BB12 8PA 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
4,850.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.47(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.17(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.48(-50%)
Public order
3.84(-62%)
Other crime
2.56(+2%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
96.53%
Other White
4
1.54%
Irish
3
1.16%
Indian
2
0.77%
Total population: 259

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
62
29.11%
Level 3 (A level)
48
22.54%
Level 4+ (Degree)
44
20.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
14.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
6.1%
Total 16+ residents: 213

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
34
27.87%
Owns outright
29
23.77%
Owns with a mortgage
25
20.49%
Social rents from council
20
16.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.2%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Gawthorpe

Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £96,500 in Gawthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,000 up to £294,950.

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
Detached7£250,000
Flats7£66,000
Semi-Detached9£178,000
Terraced66£91,000

10 year median price trend in Gawthorpe

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

Schools

In the BB12 8PA postcode area, located within Padiham, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.8 miPrimaryPadiham Green Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryPadiham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB12 8PA

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

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
WardGawthorpeE05005157
ParishPadihamE04005138
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PadihamE02005179
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Burnley 004AE01024883
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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