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BB10 area guide

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

Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Population
57,038 (2024)
At a glance

What BB10 is like

The BB10 postcode district in Burnley covers 891 live postcodes and is home to about 57,038 people across 33 census neighbourhoods. 62% of households own their home, 23.6% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 49.6% 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 sold for a median of £145,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB10 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 40.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£145,000

Median over 462 sales in BB10, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.8/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
96%

of 23 rated schools in BB10 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£39,478

Average a year, before tax — higher than 10% 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.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BB10 FAQs

01
Is BB10 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.3 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BB10?

The median sale price over the last year was £145,000.

Homes in BB10 sold for a median of £145,000 across 462 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is BB10 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 40.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB10, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in BB10?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 7.2% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (43.4%).
05
Which council covers BB10?

BB10 is in Burnley.

BB10 is in Burnley, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BB10?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Burnley Central Rail Station, 1.1 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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