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BB5 postcode area · Hyndburn

The BB5 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hyndburn, Rossendale. Area Scores range from 1 to 49 across them. Every full BB5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the BB5 district: Broadfield & Knuzden scores 50 out of 100 (#3,460 of 6,856 nationally) while Accrington West sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 48 points apart on the index. 8 of the 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £87,000 in Accrington West to £190,000 in Accrington South East — a 2.2× gap within the BB5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Hyndburn and Rossendale — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£30,780a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime98per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied63%

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 BB5 district

£135,000median home sold over the past year · +27.4% over 5 years · +3.8% over the year · 795 sales
Detached£260,000
Semi-detached£180,000
Terraced£108,250
Flat£75,000
Hyndburn£137,750
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
Broadfield & KnuzdenHyndburn 3,46050 £165,000
Clayton-le-Moors & HuncoatHyndburn 4,91328 £152,000
Accrington South EastHyndburn 5,07826 £190,000
RishtonHyndburn 5,39321 £125,000
HaslingdenRossendale 5,46220 £144,950
OswaldtwistleHyndburn 5,66717 £126,000
Accrington North EastHyndburn 5,98213 £130,000
ChurchHyndburn 6,18110 £124,000
Accrington WestHyndburn 6,7372 £87,000

People living in BB5 Census 2021

Residents81,567
Median age (est.)40
Density1,064per km²
No qualifications23%
Degree or above25%
No car or van25%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 12%25–44 26%45–64 26%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 23%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 14%Private rent 23%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 13%Other: 14%
One person 33%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 13%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 14% · Skilled trades 13% · Caring & leisure 12%

All occupation groups
Professional14%
Skilled trades13%
Caring & leisure12%
Associate professional11%
Elementary11%
Process & plant11%
Managers & directors10%
Sales & customer service9%
Administrative9%

Ethnic group

White: 82%Asian: 16%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 1%
White 82%Asian 16%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 29% · Muslim 15%

Born outside the UK: 9%

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 BB5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BB5 district.

Accrington

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BB5.

BB0 BB1 BB4 BB3 BB6 BB2 BB12 BB11

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.