Brierfield
Brierfield is a town in Lancashire, England, with a population of around 10,271. It has around 1 school, 1 restaurant and café, 38 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Brierfield, 1.1 km away. There were around 193 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Brierfield area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Burnley area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 94,646 residents at roughly 855 people per km².
- Council
- Burnley
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 281st of 294 English council areas — better than 4% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
15°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 15° · 50% rain
- Tomorrow: 16° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:30
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Manchester Piccadilly, United Kingdom
Crime
229 reported · July 2026▲ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences98
- Anti-social behaviour42
- Criminal damage & arson24
- Other theft17
Neighbourhood team: Brierfield East & Cloverhill · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Now that the nights are lighter and the weather is improving , there has been a rise in reported youth ASB. Specific concerns have been r…
- Anti-social Behaviour (including shoplifting), Op Prosper (Clear Hold Build), Road Safety
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
176 reported road collisions (2024)
58 killed or seriously injured · 254 casualties · 18.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
443 food businesses within 2 miles
- 332 rated 4–5 ★ (239 top)
- 33 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Brierfield (0.1 km)
- 24 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Brierfield (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£134,515 average▲ 9.9% YoY
Across Burnley · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£628 average monthly rent▲ 2.9% YoY
- 1 bed £463
- 2 bed £585
- 3 bed £692
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.2 times median annual pay (3.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 161.9p · Morrisons (2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (2 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
29 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: Manchester Road Parking/Charging (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches26
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
94,646 residents in Burnley · 855/km²
- Under 16: 21%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 11 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
38% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,549 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (60% of 43,050)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
59 schools · 15,630 pupils
30 primary · 5 secondary · 24 other
Ofsted: 15 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (71%)
49inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Sir John Thursby Community CollegeGood
- Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
- Unity CollegeRequires improvement
- Burnley High School
- Shuttleworth College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Burnley
Care & health services
1,255 CQC-registered services
- Care homes423
- GP practices184
- Dentists250
- Homecare agencies290
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 7 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lancashire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 26 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
64 applications decided
84.4% granted · 54 granted, 10 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Oliver Ryan
Labour (Co-op)
Burnley
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Liberal Democrat / Green coalition
- Lab 10
- Con 3
- LD 6
- Grn 3
- Ref 12
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens17
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,210 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
59 jobs advertised · £34,363 avg
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Deliver with Uber Eats - Sign Up and Start Earning, Assistant Branch Manager
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£670 median full-time weekly pay
5.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£17,928 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
31% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 54,300 certificates
16.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
81% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 47% · Wind 32% · Imports 11% · Gas 8%
35 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 80.4 yrs women · 77.2 yrs men
72% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.0
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2021-22
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Burnley:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office481 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s366 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership303 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases287 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Expand statutory SEN allowance entitlement to Teaching Assistants in SEN schools264 local signatures · 17,598 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Brierfield Town Hall · 0.0 kmBrierfield Town Hall is a municipal building in Colne Road, Brierfield, Lancashire, England. The structure, which is the headquarters of Brierfield Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.
Brierfield, Lancashire · 0.1 kmBrierfield is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle, in Lancashire, England. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) north east of Burnley, 1 mile (1.6 km) south west of Nelson, and 1 mile (1.6 km) north east of Reedley. Th…
Jamia Mosque Sultania, Brierfield · 0.2 kmJamia Mosque Sultania is a mosque (masjid) in Brierfield, Lancashire, England. It is the largest mosque in the ceremonial county of Lancashire.
Brierfield railway station · 0.2 kmBrierfield railway station serves the town of Brierfield, Lancashire, England and is on the East Lancashire Line 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) east of Burnley Central railway station towards Colne. The station is managed by No…
- Reedley Hallows · 1.0 km
Reedley Hallows or Reedley is a civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. It forms part of Burnley and Brierfield. It had a population of 1,994, reducing to 1,960 at the 2011 Census.
- Burnley Rural District · 1.0 km
Burnley was a Rural district of Lancashire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was named after but did not include the large town of Burnley, which was a county borough.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brierfield?
- Brierfield is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Burnley local authority.
- What is the population of Brierfield?
- Brierfield has an approximate settlement population of 10,271.
- How deprived is Brierfield?
- The Burnley local authority, which includes Brierfield, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.