Briercliffe Burnley 001C

Ward: Briercliffe

Local Authority: Burnley (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 24,583 out of 32,844 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,844 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; living environment; and crime.

Overall: 74% Better than 74% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
24% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 79% Better than 79% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
29% Complete (very good)

Employment: 68% Better than 68% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
18% Complete (very good)

Health: 41% Better than 41% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-9% Complete (very good)

Education: 59% Better than 59% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
9% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 97% Better than 97% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
47% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 53% Better than 53% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
3% Complete (very good)

Crime: 62% Better than 62% of areas in England

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
12% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the UK Government Website English indices of deprivation 2015.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly