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BB11 5NW area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Hapton & Lowerhouse
Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,994 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What BB11 5NW is like

BB11 5NW is a postcode in the Hapton & Lowerhouse area of Burnley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,994 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BB11 5 sold for a median of £171,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB11 5NW compares

Headline figures for BB11 5NW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.3 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
5.5/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£45,547

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BB11 5NW differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    13.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB11 5NW FAQs

01
Is BB11 5NW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BB11 5NW?

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.
03
Is BB11 5NW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB11 5NW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in BB11 5NW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.8%).
05
Which council covers BB11 5NW?

The local authority for BB11 5NW is Burnley.

BB11 5NW comes under Burnley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BB11 5NW?

Connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rose Grove Rail Station, 0.6 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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