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BB12 8RF

Gawthorpe

Burnley

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Detailed insights for BB12 8RF

Overview

Postcode BB12 8RF 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 1.2 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
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 282 ft away from BB12 8RF.

Flood risk

No risk

Padiham near BB12 8RF 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
12,422.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
260
92.2%
Other White
11
3.9%
Pakistani
3
1.06%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.71%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.71%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
41.59%
Owns with a mortgage
30
26.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
27
23.89%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.42%
Other social rented
4
3.54%
Total households: 113

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 8RF postcode area, located within Padiham, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB12 8RF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPadiham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNurseryWhitegate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryShuttleworth CollegeAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB12 8RF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB12 8RF
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.