# Whittlefield with Ightenhill

North west Burnley. About 5,849 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 5.3 square kilometres.

Whittlefield with Ightenhill had 5,850 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05005164. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Burnley](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley)

## Key figures

- **Population: 5,850** (2021). Whittlefield with Ightenhill had 5,850 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,465th least populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/burnley/ward/whittlefield-with-ightenhill#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 78%** (2022). About 78% of people in Whittlefield with Ightenhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/burnley/ward/whittlefield-with-ightenhill#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.1%** (January 2026). In Whittlefield with Ightenhill, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/burnley/ward/whittlefield-with-ightenhill#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.3%** (August 2026). In Whittlefield with Ightenhill, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/burnley/ward/whittlefield-with-ightenhill#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05005164) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 78% of people in Whittlefield with Ightenhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05005164) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Burnley. The outline is Whittlefield with Ightenhill.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05005164) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Whittlefield with Ightenhill.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05005164) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Whittlefield with Ightenhill had 5,850 usual residents at the census.

## How Whittlefield with Ightenhill compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Whittlefield with Ightenhill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 5,850 | 4th least populated | 15 wards, Burnley · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 78% | 7th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 15 wards, Burnley · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.1% | 3rd lowest | 15 wards, Burnley · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.3% | 2nd lowest | 15 wards, Burnley · Aug 2026 |

## Is Whittlefield with Ightenhill safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whittlefield with Ightenhill at a rate of 65.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 139.0 per 1,000 people across Burnley.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 39 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whittlefield with Ightenhill.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (150), anti-social behaviour (82) and other crime (63).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Burnley

These figures are published for the whole of Burnley, not for each ward, so they describe all of Burnley and not Whittlefield with Ightenhill alone. [See Burnley](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley)

- **Average house price: £136,703** (August 2026). Burnley’s average house price was £136,703 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 6.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £33,208** (2025). Full-time workers living in Burnley earned a median of £33,208 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 21st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.1×** (2025). A home in Burnley costs 4.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 10th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.7** (2025). Burnley has a deprivation score of 38.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Whittlefield with Ightenhill in brief

Whittlefield with Ightenhill had 5,850 usual residents at the census.
About 78% of people in Whittlefield with Ightenhill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Whittlefield with Ightenhill, 92.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Whittlefield with Ightenhill, 2.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05005164
- Constituency: [Burnley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/burnley)
- Council: [Burnley](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 5.26 km²
- People, mid-2024: 5,849*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Fence & Higham](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/ward/fence-and-higham), [Gannow](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley/ward/gannow), [Gawthorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley/ward/gawthorpe), [Daneshouse with Stoneyholme](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley/ward/daneshouse-with-stoneyholme), [Brierfield West & Reedley](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/ward/brierfield-west-and-reedley), [Trinity](https://openindex.co.uk/burnley/ward/trinity)

## Latest updates for Whittlefield with Ightenhill

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05005164

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/burnley/ward/whittlefield-with-ightenhill