BB7 postcode area · Ribble Valley

The BB7 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Hyndburn, Pendle, Ribble Valley. Area Scores range from 22 to 91 across them. Every full BB7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BB7 district contains both ends of the scale: Whalley & Brockhall at 92 out of 100 (#567 of 6,856 in England) against Great Harwood at 23, a 69-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £141,250 in Great Harwood to £415,000 in Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn — a 2.9× gap within the BB7 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Hyndburn, Pendle and Ribble Valley — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,563a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime49per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)47
Owner-occupied74%

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 BB7 district

£285,000median home sold over the past year · +11.8% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 580 sales
Detached£460,000
Semi-detached£273,500
Terraced£190,000
Flat£132,475
Ribble Valley£283,500
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
Whalley & BrockhallRibble Valley 56792 £379,975
Clitheroe NorthRibble Valley 85588 £260,500
Read, Sabden & ChatburnRibble Valley 1,06184 £300,000
Longridge North, Ribchester & ChippingRibble Valley 1,27381 £235,000
Clitheroe SouthRibble Valley 2,05570 £210,000
Waddington, Gisburn & SlaidburnRibble Valley 2,64461 £415,000
Barnoldswick SouthPendle 4,33737 £147,950
Great HarwoodHyndburn 5,30423 £141,250

People living in BB7 Census 2021

Residents63,721
Median age (est.)47
Density113per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above36%
No car or van14%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 30%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 9%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 9%Other: 16%
One person 31%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 9%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 15% · Skilled trades 13%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors15%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional13%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 4%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 94%Asian 4%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 63% · No religion 28% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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 BB7

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BB7 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BB7.

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.