"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Burnley.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Burnley.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 8344% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 6647% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 11780% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 5281% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 6209% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 278% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 2536% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 8756% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 7267% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 9696% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 23626% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 26526% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 66468% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 24408% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 23836% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 1840% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 1723% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 594% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 130% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 14.80%Social rented 2013: 14.71%Social rented 2014: 14.71%Social rented 2015: 14.72%Social rented 2016: 14.72%Social rented 2017: 14.77%Social rented 2018: 14.74%Social rented 2019: 15.01%Social rented 2020: 15.21%Social rented 2021: 15.54%Private rented 2012: 21.22%Private rented 2013: 21.98%Private rented 2014: 22.58%Private rented 2015: 23.08%Private rented 2016: 23.11%Private rented 2017: 22.63%Private rented 2018: 22.22%Private rented 2019: 21.90%Private rented 2020: 21.82%Private rented 2021: 21.75%Owned outright 2012: 31.73%Owned outright 2013: 31.66%Owned outright 2014: 31.86%Owned outright 2015: 32.30%Owned outright 2016: 32.78%Owned outright 2017: 33.47%Owned outright 2018: 34.00%Owned outright 2019: 34.12%Owned outright 2020: 35.60%Owned outright 2021: 37.07%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 32.25%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 31.65%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 30.84%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 29.90%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 29.39%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 29.13%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 29.04%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 28.98%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 27.37%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 25.65%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£86 for Single room rentals.£17 for One bedroom rentals.£37 for Two bedroom rentals.£16 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Burnley.

Dataset

House Prices
Burnley
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBurnley 1995-12-01: 31500Burnley 1996-03-01: 31000Burnley 1996-06-01: 30000Burnley 1996-09-01: 30000Burnley 1996-12-01: 30000Burnley 1997-03-01: 30000Burnley 1997-06-01: 32000Burnley 1997-09-01: 31750Burnley 1997-12-01: 34000Burnley 1998-03-01: 34950Burnley 1998-06-01: 35000Burnley 1998-09-01: 36675Burnley 1998-12-01: 36500Burnley 1999-03-01: 36750Burnley 1999-06-01: 36500Burnley 1999-09-01: 37000Burnley 1999-12-01: 37500Burnley 2000-03-01: 37500Burnley 2000-06-01: 37369Burnley 2000-09-01: 35250Burnley 2000-12-01: 34950Burnley 2001-03-01: 34500Burnley 2001-06-01: 34000Burnley 2001-09-01: 34950Burnley 2001-12-01: 34000Burnley 2002-03-01: 33975Burnley 2002-06-01: 33000Burnley 2002-09-01: 30000Burnley 2002-12-01: 27500Burnley 2003-03-01: 26000Burnley 2003-06-01: 28000Burnley 2003-09-01: 30950Burnley 2003-12-01: 34950Burnley 2004-03-01: 36000Burnley 2004-06-01: 35000Burnley 2004-09-01: 37200Burnley 2004-12-01: 38000Burnley 2005-03-01: 40000Burnley 2005-06-01: 43000Burnley 2005-09-01: 46375Burnley 2005-12-01: 50300Burnley 2006-03-01: 54950Burnley 2006-06-01: 59000Burnley 2006-09-01: 63000Burnley 2006-12-01: 68000Burnley 2007-03-01: 70000Burnley 2007-06-01: 73500Burnley 2007-09-01: 76000Burnley 2007-12-01: 79000Burnley 2008-03-01: 80567.5Burnley 2008-06-01: 82500Burnley 2008-09-01: 82000Burnley 2008-12-01: 79975Burnley 2009-03-01: 78000Burnley 2009-06-01: 75000Burnley 2009-09-01: 74950Burnley 2009-12-01: 75000Burnley 2010-03-01: 75000Burnley 2010-06-01: 76875Burnley 2010-09-01: 75000Burnley 2010-12-01: 73000Burnley 2011-03-01: 74500Burnley 2011-06-01: 73000Burnley 2011-09-01: 75000Burnley 2011-12-01: 75000Burnley 2012-03-01: 75000Burnley 2012-06-01: 75000Burnley 2012-09-01: 75000Burnley 2012-12-01: 77500Burnley 2013-03-01: 78000Burnley 2013-06-01: 75000Burnley 2013-09-01: 74000Burnley 2013-12-01: 73000Burnley 2014-03-01: 75000Burnley 2014-06-01: 79995Burnley 2014-09-01: 83000Burnley 2014-12-01: 85000Burnley 2015-03-01: 85000Burnley 2015-06-01: 83000Burnley 2015-09-01: 77500Burnley 2015-12-01: 78250Burnley 2016-03-01: 80000Burnley 2016-06-01: 80000Burnley 2016-09-01: 89000Burnley 2016-12-01: 86000Burnley 2017-03-01: 87500Burnley 2017-06-01: 86000Burnley 2017-09-01: 87495Burnley 2017-12-01: 91497.5Burnley 2018-03-01: 90000Burnley 2018-06-01: 92000Burnley 2018-09-01: 90000Burnley 2018-12-01: 90000Burnley 2019-03-01: 90000Burnley 2019-06-01: 92750Burnley 2019-09-01: 92750Burnley 2019-12-01: 94000Burnley 2020-03-01: 97950Burnley 2020-06-01: 97000Burnley 2020-09-01: 100000Burnley 2020-12-01: 103750Burnley 2021-03-01: 105000Burnley 2021-06-01: 115000Burnley 2021-09-01: 119000Burnley 2021-12-01: 119995Burnley 2022-03-01: 120000Burnley 2022-06-01: 120000Burnley 2022-09-01: 120000Burnley 2022-12-01: 120000Burnley 2023-03-01: 116000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Burnley.

Dataset

Burnley
01200400800totalroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Burnley bed1: 426Burnley bed2: 480Burnley bed3: 564Burnley bed4plus: 838Burnley room: 421Burnley total: 492

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Burnley, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Burnley. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Burnley. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Burnley. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Burnley.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people02000400060008000Working-age 2023-06-30: 6777Working-age 2023-03-31: 6888Working-age 2022-12-31: 6845Working-age 2022-09-30: 6929Working-age 2022-06-30: 6941Working-age 2022-03-31: 6961Working-age 2021-12-31: 7051Working-age 2021-09-30: 7399Working-age 2021-06-30: 7479Working-age 2021-03-31: 7591Working-age 2020-12-31: 7489Working-age 2020-09-30: 7444Working-age 2020-06-30: 7410Working-age 2020-03-31: 7056Working-age 2019-12-31: 6830Working-age 2019-09-30: 6781Working-age 2019-06-30: 6725Working-age 2019-03-31: 6733Working-age 2018-12-31: 6714Working-age 2018-09-30: 6683Working-age 2018-06-30: 6529Working-age 2018-03-31: 6338Working-age 2017-12-31: 6284Working-age 2017-09-30: 6388Working-age 2017-06-30: 6491Working-age 2017-03-31: 6500Working-age 2016-12-31: 6514Working-age 2016-09-30: 6671Working-age 2016-06-30: 6718Working-age 2016-03-31: 6744Pensioners 2023-06-30: 2890Pensioners 2023-03-31: 2900Pensioners 2022-12-31: 2911Pensioners 2022-09-30: 2938Pensioners 2022-06-30: 2942Pensioners 2022-03-31: 2943Pensioners 2021-12-31: 2971Pensioners 2021-09-30: 3000Pensioners 2021-06-30: 2997Pensioners 2021-03-31: 2975Pensioners 2020-12-31: 3011Pensioners 2020-09-30: 3074Pensioners 2020-06-30: 3094Pensioners 2020-03-31: 3134Pensioners 2019-12-31: 3150Pensioners 2019-09-30: 3182Pensioners 2019-06-30: 3191Pensioners 2019-03-31: 3219Pensioners 2018-12-31: 3286Pensioners 2018-09-30: 3307Pensioners 2018-06-30: 3353Pensioners 2018-03-31: 3398Pensioners 2017-12-31: 3443Pensioners 2017-09-30: 3479Pensioners 2017-06-30: 3515Pensioners 2017-03-31: 3556Pensioners 2016-12-31: 3632Pensioners 2016-09-30: 3706Pensioners 2016-06-30: 3729Pensioners 2016-03-31: 3801