BB9 postcode area · Pendle

The BB9 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Pendle, Ribble Valley. Area Scores range from 2 to 65 across them. Every full BB9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BB9 district contains both ends of the scale: Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside at 66 out of 100 (#2,356 of 6,856 in England) against Nelson East at 2, a 64-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 8 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 £75,500 in Nelson Bradley to £415,000 in Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn — a 5.5× gap within the BB9 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Pendle and Ribble Valley — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,839a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime70per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)38

Owner-occupied65%

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 BB9 district

£120,000median home sold over the past year · +44.6% over 5 years · +9.1% over the year · 568 sales

Detached£265,000

Semi-detached£167,750

Terraced£90,000

Flat£86,500

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 →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Barrowford, Higham & PendlesidePendle	2,356	66	£200,000
Waddington, Gisburn & SlaidburnRibble Valley	2,644	61	£415,000
Barnoldswick SouthPendle	4,337	37	£147,950
MarsdenPendle	5,242	24	£168,000
Brierfield & ReedleyPendle	5,969	13	£168,725
Nelson WestPendle	6,503	5	£95,000
Nelson BradleyPendle	6,695	2	£75,500
Nelson EastPendle	6,716	2	£84,975

People living in BB9 Census 2021

Residents68,304

Median age (est.)38

Density186per km²

No qualifications26%

Degree or above26%

No car or van23%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 12%25–44 25%45–64 24%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 26%Social rent 10%Private rent 25%

Households

One person 30%Couple, no children 15%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Skilled trades 13% · Elementary 12%

All occupation groups

Professional	15%
Skilled trades	13%
Elementary	12%
Process & plant	12%
Managers & directors	11%
Associate professional	10%
Caring & leisure	10%
Sales & customer service	9%
Administrative	8%

Ethnic group

White 61%Asian 36%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 38% · Muslim 35% · No religion 21%

Born outside the UK: 23%

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 BB9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BB9 district.

Barnoldswick Nelson

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BB9.

BB8 BB12 BB10 BB18 BB11 BB94 BB7 BB6

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.