Area guide · Hyndburn
Living in Great Harwood
A snapshot of life in Great Harwood, North West — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Great Harwood is a village in Hyndburn, North West with a population of 11,022. The average house price is £162,389 and the overall crime rate is 189.3 per 1,000 residents.
Where Great Harwood ranks
Population
11,022
Avg House Price
£162,389
Crime Rate
189.3/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
100%
Avg Download Speed
442 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£29,448.3
Median Age
42.7
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Great Harwood's detached homes (£314,333) command roughly 4.6× the price of a flat (£67,800).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Great Harwood prices have risen 26% over the last 9 years (£128,687 → £162,389).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £314,333 | £305,000 | 21 |
| Semi-Detached | £222,795 | £211,000 | 40 |
| Terraced | £109,289 | £102,000 | 113 |
| Flat | £67,800 | £67,800 | 2 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Great Harwood is 189.3 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Great Harwood: violent crime (41% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
100% of 5 schools (5 primary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 5 |
| Primary | 5 |
| Secondary | 0 |
| % Top two bands | 100% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Primary | Good |
| St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Great Harwood averages 442 Mbps — 342% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Great Harwood homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 59.9% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 70.3 |
| % Rated C or Above | 59.9% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,268 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 11,022 |
| Median Age | 42.7 |
| Median Household Income | £29,448.3 |
| Employment Rate | 55.5% |
| Owner Occupied | 66.4% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 30.6% |
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Most compared with
How does Great Harwood stack up against its neighbours?
Accrington
vsGreat Harwood
- House price
- £145,475 · £162,389
- Crime rate
- 93.3 · 189.3
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
Adlington (Chorley)
vsGreat Harwood
- House price
- £291,217 · £162,389
- Crime rate
- 56.9 · 189.3
- Distance
- 14.3 mi
Bacup
vsGreat Harwood
- House price
- £190,117 · £162,389
- Crime rate
- 64.2 · 189.3
- Distance
- 10.1 mi
Bamber Bridge
vsGreat Harwood
- House price
- £240,197 · £162,389
- Crime rate
- 55.7 · 189.3
- Distance
- 11.4 mi
Barnoldswick
vsGreat Harwood
- House price
- £185,134 · £162,389
- Crime rate
- 27.9 · 189.3
- Distance
- 12.7 mi
Barrowford
vsGreat Harwood
- House price
- £195,365 · £162,389
- Crime rate
- 69 · 189.3
- Distance
- 8.7 mi