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Central Burnley & Daneshouse

Burnley 003 · 6 sub-areas · 13,095 residents

Best for Couples (82/100)Watch-out: Families (64/100)Liveability 98/100 · Best 5% nationallyCommuter neighbourhood

Central Burnley & Daneshouse is a commuter neighbourhood within Burnley — train into Manchester runs in around 57 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.

Median rent
£624+4.9%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
86.3
Below median
Best hub commute
57 min
Direct to Manchester
Good schools 2 km
45%
19 schools within 2 km
Liveability
98/100
Best 5% nationally
Population
13,095
6 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Central Burnley & Daneshouse?

A snapshot of Central Burnley & Daneshouse

3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £624 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.

Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically

Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

Central Burnley & Daneshouse in Burnley

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
The median monthly rent across Central Burnley & Daneshouse is £624.
How safe is Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
Central Burnley & Daneshouse has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
How well-connected is Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 13 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
There are 19 schools within 2 km of Central Burnley & Daneshouse, of which 45% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2824 m away.
What is the council tax band in Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
The most common council tax band in Central Burnley & Daneshouse is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,736. Council tax is set by Burnley council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Central Burnley & Daneshouse to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Central Burnley & Daneshouse to central London is approximately 185 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
Is gigabit broadband available in Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
100% of premises in Central Burnley & Daneshouse are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the deprivation rank of Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
Central Burnley & Daneshouse sits in IMD decile 1 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
What's the tenure mix in Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
49% of households in Central Burnley & Daneshouse are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
What is the average property price in Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
The average property price across Burnley (the local authority covering Central Burnley & Daneshouse) is approximately £128,687, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
Is Central Burnley & Daneshouse a commuter town or workplace hub?
Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.40 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £29,680.)
Which local areas are part of Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
Central Burnley & Daneshouse contains 6 local areas: Burnley 003A, Burnley 003F, Burnley 003D, Burnley 003B, Burnley 003C…
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What is the average rent in Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
The estimated median monthly rent in Central Burnley & Daneshouse is £624. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
Is Central Burnley & Daneshouse a safe place to live?
Central Burnley & Daneshouse has a safety score of 43/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
What schools are near Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
45% of schools within 2 km of Central Burnley & Daneshouse are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Central Burnley & Daneshouse?
Public-transport commute time from Central Burnley & Daneshouse to central London is approximately 185 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Central Burnley & Daneshouse different from the rest of Burnley?
Central Burnley & Daneshouse contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
Where does Central Burnley & Daneshouse rank in Burnley?
Central Burnley & Daneshouse scores 98/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Burnley, see the Cities table on the Burnley page.
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