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Padiham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Padiham neighbourhood of Burnley, England (ONS area Burnley 004). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BB12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BB12 8BN.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Padiham is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Burnley (3 of 20 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £103,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Burnley (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Hapton, is 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£103,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.19; 1 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£37,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Padiham sits in Burnley

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Burnley
  • Average household income: 5th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Burnley

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Padiham

House prices: Padiham against Burnley: This neighbourhood £28k (1995) to £115k (2026); Burnley £29k (1995) to £140k (2026).£40k£125k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£115kBurnley£140k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Burnley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Padiham against Burnley: This neighbourhood £33k (2003) to £50k (2021); Burnley £28k (2003) to £85k (2026).£40k£108k2026202220182014201020062003This neighbourhood£50kBurnley£85k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Burnley, 2003 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Burnley, 3 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hapton Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Colne (about 24 min) and Preston (about 50 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Feb 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Shuttleworth College 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Mar 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Padiham

What is the typical house price in Padiham?

£103,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

How does Padiham compare with the rest of Burnley?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Burnley. Average household income: 5th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in Burnley.

Is Padiham an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Padiham gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.19; 1 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Padiham?

Hapton. Railway station, 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Colne (about 24 min) and Preston (about 50 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Padiham?

Nearest state primary school. Padiham Green Church of England Primary School. 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 (Feb 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Shuttleworth College. 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Mar 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.