Postcode sector · BB11 9

Is Burnley a good place to live?

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In Burnley (BB11 9), recorded crime is 1624% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Burnley BB11 9

Burnley BB11 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 154 crimesJun 24: 202 crimesJul 24: 190 crimesAug 24: 189 crimesSep 24: 170 crimesOct 24: 172 crimesNov 24: 165 crimesDec 24: 162 crimesJan 25: 155 crimesFeb 25: 120 crimesMar 25: 183 crimesApr 25: 206 crimesMay 25: 186 crimesJun 25: 171 crimesJul 25: 163 crimesAug 25: 163 crimesSep 25: 137 crimesOct 25: 144 crimesNov 25: 120 crimesDec 25: 132 crimesJan 26: 138 crimesFeb 26: 124 crimesMar 26: 181 crimesApr 26: 203 crimes Apr 26: 203 crimes 206 120 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in BB11 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 164/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
30
One-person households
46%
Households with children
32%
Households
753

Owned 27% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 51%

Census 2021 (ONS), for BB11 9.

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Burnley BB11 9: frequently asked questions

Is Burnley BB11 9 a good place to live?

In Burnley (BB11 9), recorded crime is 1624% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 1/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Burnley BB11 9?

Recorded crime in Burnley BB11 9 runs at 4613.6 per 1,000 properties, 1624% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Burnley BB11 9 safe?

Crime in Burnley BB11 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Burnley BB11 9 runs at 4613.6 per 1,000 properties, 1624% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Burnley BB11 9 at risk of flooding?

Burnley BB11 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~3 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Burnley BB11 9 a deprived area?

Burnley BB11 9 sits in deprivation decile 1 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).