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BB10 2JA area guide

Who lives in BB10 2JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harle Syke & Lanehead
Council: Burnley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,529 (2024)

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At a glance

What BB10 2JA is like

BB10 2JA is a postcode in the Harle Syke & Lanehead neighbourhood of Burnley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,529 people. 69.7% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 0.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BB10 2 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB10 2JA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 151 sales in BB10 2, +8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,503

Average a year, before tax — higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BB10 2 is up 8.8% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB10 2JA FAQs

Is BB10 2JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.4 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BB10 2JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in BB10 2 sold for a median of £185,000 across 151 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BB10 2JA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB10 2JA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BB10 2JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 8.9% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (79.6%).

Which council covers BB10 2JA?

BB10 2JA is in Burnley.

BB10 2JA is in Burnley, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB10 2JA?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Brierfield Rail Station, 1.7 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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