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BB18 postcode area · Pendle

The BB18 postcode district spans 5 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in North Yorkshire, Pendle. Area Scores range from 36 to 73 across them. Every full BB18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the BB18 district, Carleton, Cowling & Cononley is the strongest performer at 74 out of 100 (#1,808 of 6,856 nationally); Barnoldswick South is the weakest at 37. 1 of the 5 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £147,950 in Barnoldswick South to £253,500 in Carleton, Cowling & Cononley — a 1.7× gap within the BB18 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — North Yorkshire and Pendle — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,078a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime36per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied75%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BB18 district

£156,000median home sold over the past year · +22.8% over 5 years · +4.0% over the year · 307 sales
Detached£280,000
Semi-detached£220,000
Terraced£140,000
Flat£130,000
Pendle£147,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Carleton, Cowling & CononleyNorth Yorkshire 1,80874 £253,500
East Colne, Foulridge & TrawdenPendle 2,93257 £192,500
Earby & SalterforthPendle 3,80944 £170,000
Barnoldswick NorthPendle 4,25538 £152,250
Barnoldswick SouthPendle 4,33737 £147,950

People living in BB18 Census 2021

Residents32,135
Median age (est.)47
Density174per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above31%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 30%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 7%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 7%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 9%Other: 16%
One person 30%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 9%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Skilled trades 15% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Skilled trades15%
Managers & directors13%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 41% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in BB18

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BB18 district.

Barnoldswick

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BB18.

BB94 BB8 BB9 BD23 BB10 BB12 BD20 BD22

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.