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Postcode · Whittlefield & Rose Grove · Burnley · North West

BB12 8AE

Part of Burnley 006A in Whittlefield & Rose Grove.

BB12 8AE is a postcode in Whittlefield & Rose Grove, Burnley that skews 18–34 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £624 a month, up 4.9% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £212/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (8th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

BB12 8AE in Burnley · nearest rail Burnley Barracks

Median rent
£624
local area median
Council tax
£2,549
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
78/100
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Who lives here

Burnley 006A skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent33%Owner-occupied64%Social rent3%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household612
Single-person households34%
Couples with children17%
Lone-parent households17%
Age profile
Under 1823%18–3423%35–4922%50–6418%65+15%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health80%
Born in the UK96%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in BB12 8AE?

BB12 8AE sits inside Burnley 006A, part of the wider Whittlefield & Rose Grove neighbourhood in Burnley. The area skews 18–34, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £624/mo, up 4.9% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £155/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is BB12 8AE for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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