Is Burnley a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Burnley, from official data · 4 postcode districts · 2,404 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Burnley, from official data · 4 postcode districts · 2,404 postcodes
The average home in Burnley sold for £135,012 in the latest House Price Index, up 8.6% on a year earlier. Across Burnley, police record 141 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Burnley, the nearest primary school is Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Burnley College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Parkside Surgery, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.
Burnley Barracks station is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest park, Thursby Gardens, is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.
Across Burnley, police record 141 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Burnley sold for £135,012 in the latest House Price Index, up 8.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £247,216, semi-detached £159,133, terraced £115,123, flats £81,075. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Burnley College, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Burnley Barracks is 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £35,287 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).