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Local Information for Burnley

Burnley is a town in Lancashire in north-west England with a population of around 74,000. The surrounding borough of Burnley has a population of around 90,000.

Burnley grew up as an industrial town in the 19th century, with its economy being based upon textile manufacturing (cotton spinning and weaving), coal mining, and engineering. Most of the cotton mills, all of the coal mines, and some of the engineering firms have now closed, leaving the town with relatively high unemployment.

Burnley received national attention in June 2001 due to disturbances arising from social problems - mainly racial tensions but also social deprivation in White and Asian Communities. See the Burnley Task Force report (pdf) for more information. The population of Burnley includes around 5,500 people of South Asian heritage and many of these are concentrated in the poorest areas of Burnley. One of which, Daneshouse, is in the top 1% of the most deprived wards in Britain. The town has also s...More