City Profile • Local Authority
Burnley
Burnley is a local authority district comprising 3 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £136k, reflecting a downward trend of 3.8% over the past year. Crime levels run above average (135 per 1,000 residents), often driven by commercial zones and transport hubs.
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Population Trajectory
Annual residents (1991 – 2022)
95,553
Residents (2022)
Constituent Districts
3 AreasPopulation Composition
Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Burnley authority according to the Census 2021.
Top Ethnicities
White: English77.9%
Pakistani10.7%
White: Other White3.9%
Bangladeshi2.9%
White and Asian0.9%
Any other ethnic group0.7%
Age Profile
30-34 years7.1%
55-59 years6.7%
50-54 years6.7%
35-39 years6.7%
10-14 years6.6%
5-9 years6.5%
Top Occupations
Elementary occupations14.7%
Professional14.0%
Caring and leisure11.9%
Skilled trades11.9%
Associate professional10.7%
Process and machine operatives10.2%
Housing Tenure
Owned: Outright32.7%
Owned: Mortgage27.0%
Private rented: Landlord21.6%
Social rented: Other11.2%
Social rented: Council4.4%
Private rented: Other2.7%
Area DNA
family2/10
health7/10
safety1/10
homeown3/10
transit10/10
affluence1/10
diversity7/10
employment2/10
investment2/10