Neighbourhood · Burnley · North West
Habergham & Ightenhill
Burnley 005 · 5 sub-areas · 7,392 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (88/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (57/100)Liveability 98/100 · Best 5% nationally
Habergham & Ightenhill is a green, lower-density part of Burnley — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
98/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Habergham & Ightenhill?
A snapshot of Habergham & Ightenhill
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Habergham & Ightenhill in Burnley
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Habergham & Ightenhill?
- The median monthly rent across Habergham & Ightenhill is £624.
- How safe is Habergham & Ightenhill?
- Habergham & Ightenhill 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 Habergham & Ightenhill?
- 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 Habergham & Ightenhill?
- There are 16 schools within 2 km of Habergham & Ightenhill, of which 31% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1474 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Habergham & Ightenhill?
- The most common council tax band in Habergham & Ightenhill is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,413. Council tax is set by Burnley council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Habergham & Ightenhill to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Habergham & Ightenhill to central London is approximately 184 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 Habergham & Ightenhill?
- 100% of premises in Habergham & Ightenhill are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Habergham & Ightenhill?
- Habergham & Ightenhill sits in IMD decile 9 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 Habergham & Ightenhill?
- 89% of households in Habergham & Ightenhill 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 Habergham & Ightenhill?
- The average property price across Burnley (the local authority covering Habergham & Ightenhill) 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 Habergham & Ightenhill 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 Habergham & Ightenhill?
- Habergham & Ightenhill contains 5 local areas: Burnley 005A, Burnley 005D, Burnley 005B, Burnley 005E, Burnley 005C.
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Frequently asked about Habergham & Ightenhill
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Habergham & Ightenhill?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Habergham & Ightenhill 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 Habergham & Ightenhill a safe place to live?
- Habergham & Ightenhill has a safety score of 78/100. 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 Habergham & Ightenhill?
- 31% of schools within 2 km of Habergham & Ightenhill are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Habergham & Ightenhill?
- Public-transport commute time from Habergham & Ightenhill to central London is approximately 184 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Habergham & Ightenhill different from the rest of Burnley?
- Habergham & Ightenhill contains 5 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 Habergham & Ightenhill rank in Burnley?
- Habergham & Ightenhill 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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