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Market snapshot

Burnley rental market at a glance

622

Active rentals in Burnley

£607/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Burnley

Median monthly rent, based on 622 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£495/mo	155
2 bed	£650/mo	245
3 bed	£800/mo	144
4+ bed	£900/mo	29
Room	£455/mo	47

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Burnley rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Burnley. Latest: £624/mo (Mar 26, +4.9% YoY).

Latest

£624

Mar 26

Annual

+4.9%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£476

Apr 21

Total change

+31%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Burnley pay goes on rent?

Renters in Burnley spend an estimated 25% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£624/mo

£7,488/yr

Median pay

£29,680/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

25%

Very affordable — well below the 30% rent-burden threshold.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Burnley

Most Burnley homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band A–B across 42,890 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

1.83

≈ Band A–B

Stock

43k

42,890 properties

A
60%25,770
B
14%5,820
C
15%6,460
D
7%3,040
E
3%1,310
F
1%340
G
0%130
H
0%20

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Burnley

89% of Burnley premises can already get full-fibre and 96% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

89%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

96%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

485 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
89%
Gigabit-capable
96%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Burnley), July 2025, covering 42,690 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Burnley homes

32% of Burnley homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

32%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

68%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

43k

43,403 EPCs

A
0%157
B
6%2,678
C
26%11,111
D
43%18,604
E
19%8,084
F
5%2,000
G
2%769

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Burnley. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Burnley

17 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Burnley centroid. The five closest:

1
Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · BB11 2DL
0.34 mi
2
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · BB11 3HP
0.47 mi
3
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · BB11 4LB
0.49 mi
4
Coal Clough Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led · BB11 4PF
0.62 mi
5
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · BB10 4BH
0.65 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Burnley centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Burnley

Flats & apartments

21% of listings

Houses

273

68% of listings

Rooms

12% of listings

Bungalows

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Burnley — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 82% of the 274 houses currently advertised in Burnley.

Terraced
82%226
Other house
9%25
Semi-detached
7%18
Detached
1%4
Bungalow
0%1

Rent by postcode

Where Burnley rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 483 live listings in 13 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Burnley

1BL7£1,150/mo3 rentals
2BL8£1,050/mo4 rentals
3OL16£975/mo9 rentals

Cheapest in Burnley

1BB9£550/mo22 rentals
2BB11£575/mo138 rentals
3BB10£640/mo165 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Burnley

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Burnley has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 31 of 31 postcode districts analysed, the median was 83 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Burnley is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

83 crimes per area (median)
31 of 31 postcode districts covered
Data: April 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Burnley ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Burnley

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Padiham has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Burnley.

Padiham
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (47) · pop. ~10,000
11
per 1k
Brunshaw
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (128) · pop. ~6,000
61
per 1k
Rosehill
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (147) · pop. ~7,000
59
per 1k
Burnley Wood
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (160) · pop. ~6,000
76
per 1k
Whittlefield
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (119) · pop. ~5,000
73
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Burnley listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Burnley.

Rightmove

232

OpenRent

156

PrimeLocation

103

OnTheMarket

SpareRoom

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Frequently asked

Renting in Burnley — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Burnley?

The median rent in Burnley is £607/month based on 622 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Burnley?

There are currently 622 rental properties available in Burnley, with 38 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Burnley safe for renters?

Burnley has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 83 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Burnley?

The most commonly reported crime category in Burnley is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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