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Burnley local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

10% to 40.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10% in Whittlefield with Ightenhill to 40.3% in Bank Hall — a gap of 30.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Whittlefield with Ightenhill10%2552,541
Cliviger with Worsthorne11.1%2562,298
Coal Clough with Deerplay11.2%2572,286
Briercliffe15.8%3892,468
Brunshaw17.9%5332,978
Lanehead18.3%4792,614
Hapton with Park19.1%5382,811
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse23.6%7233,062
Rosehill with Burnley Wood23.8%6732,825
Gannow25.6%6722,625
Gawthorpe30.8%9022,929
Queensgate35.2%8912,534
Trinity39.1%1,0802,764
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme39.5%9322,361
Bank Hall40.3%1,1182,777
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.9% to 8.8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.9% in Cliviger with Worsthorne to 8.8% in Brunshaw — a gap of 3.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cliviger with Worsthorne4.9%2465,068
Briercliffe4.9%2755,563
Whittlefield with Ightenhill5.7%3365,851
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme5.9%4627,893
Gannow6.6%3915,911
Hapton with Park6.8%4356,381
Lanehead6.9%4686,777
Rosehill with Burnley Wood7%4646,657
Queensgate7%4686,680
Coal Clough with Deerplay7.1%3755,261
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse7.8%5537,097
Gawthorpe7.9%5066,380
Bank Hall8.4%5736,795
Trinity8.5%5176,066
Brunshaw8.8%5496,265
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People aged 65 or over

6.4% to 31.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 6.4% in Daneshouse with Stoneyholme to 31.9% in Cliviger with Worsthorne — a gap of 25.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme6.4%5087,893
Trinity13.8%8386,065
Bank Hall14%9496,795
Queensgate15.1%1,0076,680
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse16.1%1,1427,097
Rosehill with Burnley Wood16.7%1,1116,658
Gannow18%1,0625,911
Lanehead18.6%1,2616,779
Gawthorpe18.7%1,1956,381
Hapton with Park18.7%1,1956,378
Brunshaw19.8%1,2436,264
Briercliffe21.7%1,2095,562
Coal Clough with Deerplay22.4%1,1785,261
Whittlefield with Ightenhill23.6%1,3825,848
Cliviger with Worsthorne31.9%1,6155,064
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.9% to 33.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 14.9% in Cliviger with Worsthorne to 33.4% in Daneshouse with Stoneyholme — a gap of 18.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cliviger with Worsthorne14.9%6574,422
Briercliffe16.2%7564,655
Whittlefield with Ightenhill16.9%8354,928
Hapton with Park21.3%1,0845,093
Coal Clough with Deerplay21.8%9394,303
Rosehill with Burnley Wood23.1%1,2085,236
Gannow23.3%1,1044,732
Gawthorpe24.4%1,2455,094
Lanehead25.2%1,3065,176
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse25.3%1,4095,562
Brunshaw26.1%1,3355,118
Trinity26.7%1,2914,831
Queensgate30.5%1,5865,198
Bank Hall32.8%1,6945,170
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme33.4%1,8985,685
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.4% to 34.3%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.4% in Brunshaw to 34.3% in Cliviger with Worsthorne — a gap of 14.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Brunshaw19.4%9925,118
Bank Hall20.5%1,0595,170
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme20.6%1,1695,685
Queensgate21.3%1,1075,198
Gawthorpe21.4%1,0915,094
Trinity21.7%1,0494,831
Gannow23%1,0874,732
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse23.2%1,2885,562
Lanehead24.3%1,2605,176
Rosehill with Burnley Wood25.6%1,3395,236
Hapton with Park26.3%1,3415,093
Coal Clough with Deerplay27%1,1614,303
Briercliffe28.7%1,3354,655
Whittlefield with Ightenhill30.6%1,5064,928
Cliviger with Worsthorne34.3%1,5154,422
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.7% to 36.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.7% in Cliviger with Worsthorne to 36.4% in Bank Hall — a gap of 24.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cliviger with Worsthorne11.7%2702,298
Briercliffe13.5%3342,466
Whittlefield with Ightenhill16.6%4232,543
Hapton with Park21.4%6022,811
Coal Clough with Deerplay21.5%4912,284
Rosehill with Burnley Wood24.1%6802,824
Gannow24.2%6362,625
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse24.9%7633,065
Lanehead25%6532,613
Gawthorpe27.6%8092,928
Queensgate27.9%7082,537
Brunshaw29.2%8682,976
Trinity30.7%8492,766
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme34.2%8082,363
Bank Hall36.4%1,0102,778
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.5% to 29.1%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.5% in Cliviger with Worsthorne to 29.1% in Brunshaw — a gap of 26.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 15 of 15 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cliviger with Worsthorne2.5%582,298
Briercliffe4.7%1172,468
Queensgate7.7%1942,534
Whittlefield with Ightenhill8.7%2212,541
Gannow13.3%3482,625
Trinity15.4%4272,764
Hapton with Park15.8%4432,811
Daneshouse with Stoneyholme16%3772,361
Rosehill with Burnley Wood16.7%4732,825
Gawthorpe17.8%5202,929
Lanehead18.5%4832,614
Rosegrove with Lowerhouse20.6%6303,062
Bank Hall20.7%5762,777
Coal Clough with Deerplay20.8%4752,286
Brunshaw29.1%8662,978
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Bank HallBriercliffeBrunshawCliviger with WorsthorneCoal Clough with DeerplayDaneshouse with StoneyholmeGannowGawthorpeHapton with ParkLaneheadQueensgateRosegrove with LowerhouseRosehill with Burnley WoodTrinityWhittlefield with Ightenhill
15 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Bank Hall →6,795 people · census date in profileBriercliffe →5,562 people · census date in profileBrunshaw →6,265 people · census date in profileCliviger with Worsthorne →5,070 people · census date in profileCoal Clough with Deerplay →5,261 people · census date in profileDaneshouse with Stoneyholme →7,893 people · census date in profileGannow →5,911 people · census date in profileGawthorpe →6,380 people · census date in profileHapton with Park →6,380 people · census date in profileLanehead →6,779 people · census date in profileQueensgate →6,680 people · census date in profileRosegrove with Lowerhouse →7,097 people · census date in profileRosehill with Burnley Wood →6,658 people · census date in profileTrinity →6,066 people · census date in profileWhittlefield with Ightenhill →5,850 people · census date in profile