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BB11 5PB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hapton & Lowerhouse
Council: Burnley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,079 (2024)

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At a glance

What BB11 5PB is like

BB11 5PB is a postcode in the Hapton & Lowerhouse neighbourhood of Burnley. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,079 people. 87.8% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% 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 BB11 5 sold for a median of £171,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB11 5PB compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.1 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

1.5/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,547

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% 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
An older population
25.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
87.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB11 5PB FAQs

Is BB11 5PB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BB11 5PB?

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 5PB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB11 5PB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BB11 5PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 87.8% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (46.9%).

Which council covers BB11 5PB?

BB11 5PB is in Burnley.

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

How well connected is BB11 5PB?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station, 2.6 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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