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BB10 1QS area guide

Who lives in BB10 1QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Burnley & Daneshouse
Council: Burnley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,173 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BB10 1QS is like

BB10 1QS is a postcode in the Central Burnley & Daneshouse area of Burnley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,173 people. 50.1% of households own their home, 37.6% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 43.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BB10 1 sold for a median of £90,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB10 1QS compares

Headline figures for BB10 1QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£90,000

Median over 93 sales in BB10 1, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£34,692

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BB10 1QS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BB10 1QS FAQs

Is BB10 1QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BB10 1QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £90,000.

Homes in BB10 1 sold for a median of £90,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BB10 1QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB10 1QS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BB10 1QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 50.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (69.8%).

Which council covers BB10 1QS?

The local authority for BB10 1QS is Burnley.

BB10 1QS comes under Burnley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB10 1QS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Burnley Central Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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