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Rose Hill & Burnley Wood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Rose Hill & Burnley Wood neighbourhood of Burnley, England (ONS area Burnley 014). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BB11. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BB11 2LL.

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

Rose Hill & Burnley Wood is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Burnley (2 of 20 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £130,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Burnley (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Burnley Manchester Road, is about an 8-minute walk 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

£130,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% 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 -0.10; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 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 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£42,600

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 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 Rose Hill & Burnley Wood sits in Burnley

  • Typical house price: 6th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Burnley
  • Average household income: 5th highest 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 Rose Hill & Burnley Wood

House prices: Rose Hill & Burnley Wood against Burnley: This neighbourhood £25k (1995) to £140k (2026); Burnley £29k (1995) to £140k (2026).£34k£131k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£140kBurnley£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).

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, 2 the other way and 17 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

  • Recorded crime

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Burnley Manchester Road Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (610 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackburn (about 19 min) and Blackpool North (about 62 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 Rosewood Primary School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Unity College 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Feb 2024).

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 Rose Hill & Burnley Wood

What is the typical house price in Rose Hill & Burnley Wood?

£130,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +41% against 2017-2019.

How does Rose Hill & Burnley Wood compare with the rest of Burnley?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Burnley. Average household income: 5th highest of 12 neighbourhoods in Burnley.

Is Rose Hill & Burnley Wood an affluent area?

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

Is Rose Hill & Burnley Wood gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.10; 1 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Rose Hill & Burnley Wood?

Burnley Manchester Road. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (610 m in a straight line). About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Blackburn (about 19 min) and Blackpool North (about 62 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Rose Hill & Burnley Wood?

Nearest state primary school. Rosewood Primary School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Mar 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Unity College. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Feb 2024).

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.