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BB12 8SD

Gawthorpe

Burnley

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Detailed insights for BB12 8SD

Overview

Postcode BB12 8SD 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130.1 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
130
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Padiham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,104 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Padiham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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 5 ft away from BB12 8SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Padiham near BB12 8SD 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
492
Population density
2,353.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
481
97.96%
Pakistani
4
0.81%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.61%
Irish
1
0.2%
Other White
1
0.2%
Total population: 491

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
95
50.8%
Owns with a mortgage
75
40.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
6.95%
Other social rented
3
1.6%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.53%
Total households: 187

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

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

Good

0.2 miNurseryWhitegate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryShuttleworth CollegeAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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