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BB11 5HQ area guide

Who lives in BB11 5HQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rose Hill & Burnley Wood
Council: Burnley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,279 (2024)

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At a glance

What BB11 5HQ is like

BB11 5HQ is a postcode in the Rose Hill & Burnley Wood neighbourhood of Burnley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,279 people. 84.5% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 53.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BB11 5 sold for a median of £171,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB11 5HQ 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

8/ 10

Higher than most — 49.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£171,000

Median over 66 sales in BB11 5, +4.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,613

Average a year, before tax — higher than 19% 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
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
26.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB11 5HQ FAQs

Is BB11 5HQ 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 49.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 BB11 5HQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £171,000.

Homes in BB11 5 sold for a median of £171,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BB11 5HQ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB11 5HQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BB11 5HQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 84.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.7%).

Which council covers BB11 5HQ?

BB11 5HQ is in Burnley.

BB11 5HQ is in Burnley, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB11 5HQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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 Manchester Road Rail Station, 0.9 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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