Burnley

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Burnley.

Population
89,344
People in Employment
38,720 (66.4%)
People Inactive
16,925 (29.0%)
People Unemployed
2,655 (4.6%)
Number Of Jobs
30k
Median Salary
£24,428
Mean Salary
£27,945

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Burnley. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Burnley for 2024

Burnleys most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,057 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,740 crimes. Which is an decrease of 683 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 5,095 779
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 4,721 700
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,490 233
Getting Better
Shoplifting 926 182
Getting Better
Other theft 886 146
Getting Better
Burglary 836 115
Getting Better
Public order 787 106
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 566 68
Getting Better
Other crime 304 41
Getting Better
Drugs 199 24
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 106 21
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 65 16
Getting Better
Theft from the person 93 11
Getting Better
Robbery 101 10
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Burnley

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Daneshouse with Stoneyholme has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Burnley, with 2748 crimes and 391 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Trinity has 21 crimes and 8 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme 382 54
Bank Hall 344 53
Queensgate 205 34
Rosehill with Burnley Wood 186 31
Gawthorpe 168 27
Brunshaw 136 23
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse 133 20
Hapton with Park 132 23
Coal Clough with Deerplay 107 20
Gannow 101 18
Lanehead 80 12
Briercliffe 71 14
Whittlefield with Ightenhill 65 12
Trinity 57 8
Cliviger with Worsthorne 32 6

Crime map for Burnley

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Burnley

The average property price in Burnley is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £224,556.14 £142,527.64 £97,837.08 £74,003.56
2022 £216,352.57 £139,942.87 £96,524.65 £73,091.35
2021 £192,541.60 £125,066.72 £86,735.81 £67,596.73
2020 £170,504.37 £111,744.71 £76,768.92 £61,426.96
2019 £157,933.86 £103,555.37 £71,598.73 £58,661.59
2018 £150,591.18 £98,602.01 £68,572.93 £56,853.04
2017 £148,129.72 £96,310.17 £67,497.33 £56,765.89
2016 £137,256.66 £89,812.55 £63,366.49 £52,306.40
2015 £132,503.21 £86,851.65 £61,368.28 £50,756.85
2014 £129,453.54 £85,365.96 £60,746.38 £50,349.15
2013 £121,898.86 £80,009.26 £56,722.04 £47,024.08
2012 £128,214.04 £84,010.45 £59,967.91 £50,017.24
2011 £134,939.43 £87,634.64 £62,480.18 £53,025.06
2010 £140,273.76 £91,480.63 £66,067.82 £55,367.42

Property prices over time for Burnley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Burnley

The median salary in Burnley is £24,428 and the mean salary in Burnley is £27,945.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
30k
Median Salary
£24,428
Annual Percentage Change
2.4%
Mean Salary
£27,945

Salary comparison between Burnley and North West

See how Burnley compares to the rest of North West. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North West is £30,412 in Trafford and the lowest median salary is £21,771 in Blackpool UA. Burnley ranks 23 out of 33 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Trafford 78k £30,412 9.1% £35,827 1.8%
Cheshire East UA 132k £28,497 14.6% £35,735 12.4%
Stockport 92k £28,095 10.5% £33,347 4.2%
Salford 84k £28,081 20.5% £30,154 13.8%
Cheshire West and Chester 112k £28,005 5.7% £33,538 5.3%
Chorley 46k £27,855 10.6% £30,905 4.9%
Ribble Valley 23k £27,838 3.1% £34,439 9.3%
Warrington UA 76k £27,750 6.6% £32,912 7.5%
Fylde 27k £27,742 3.3% £31,064 0.1%
Bury 61k £27,688 1.3% £31,244 7.1%
St. Helens 56k £27,545 7.0% £31,954 8.2%
Wirral 107k £27,509 11.7% £31,182 11.0%
Wyre 34k £27,011 14.0% £30,915 10.5%
West Lancashire 36k £26,862 17.4% £33,526 20.5%
Liverpool 135k £26,303 5.1% £29,159 3.4%
Lancaster 45k £26,246 3.5% £28,253 0.2%
South Ribble 40k £25,959 7.5% £29,305 11.0%
Halton UA 42k £25,890 9.8% £30,873 11.1%
Knowsley 48k £25,735 6.6% £28,817 5.4%
Wigan 121k £25,329 -0.8% £28,537 -0.7%
Bolton 77k £25,290 8.0% £29,955 14.7%
Tameside 70k £25,078 7.7% £28,795 11.6%
Sefton 88k £24,829 4.5% £28,417 5.3%
Preston 49k £24,416 6.7% £26,130 2.7%
Hyndburn 28k £24,365 5.3% £30,264 16.6%
Oldham 71k £24,174 2.2% £27,176 -1.3%
Manchester 147k £24,101 4.6% £28,258 6.3%
Rochdale 67k £23,817 5.8% £27,871 5.9%
Rossendale 25k £23,671 3.6% £28,045 3.8%
Blackburn with Darwen UA 41k £23,205 11.1% £24,844 8.5%
Pendle 28k £22,575 12.7% £25,481 12.1%
Blackpool UA 42k £21,771 6.9% £23,410 4.9%

See how Burnley compares to other areas in North West

Number of businesses by industry for Burnley

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
60 290 370 110 160 295 110 190 100 45 90 260 230 10 35 130 170