BB9 postcode area

The BB9 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Pendle, Ribble Valley. Area Scores range from 2 to 65 across them.

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.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Barrowford, Higham & PendlesidePendle 2,35666 £200,000
Waddington, Gisburn & SlaidburnRibble Valley 2,64461 £415,000
Barnoldswick SouthPendle 4,33737 £147,950
MarsdenPendle 5,24224 £168,000
Brierfield & ReedleyPendle 5,96913 £168,725
Nelson WestPendle 6,5035 £95,000
Nelson BradleyPendle 6,6952 £75,500
Nelson EastPendle 6,7162 £84,975

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BB9.

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