Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£145,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 906 sales
+7.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
North West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24759
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24759 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · BB5 2JU
HM Land Registry · Hyndburn
Average price
£160,674
Median price: £145,000
Median +7.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 906 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
May '24 – Oct '24Oct '24: 1 sales · avg £642,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£642k£494k£346k
May '24Oct '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near BB5 2JU
England & WalesCrime trends · near BB5 2JU
Counts are for Baxenden electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.9%
Pakistani2.6%
Bangladeshi1.3%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian56.8%
No religion31.8%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim4.7%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
50–6421.3%
35–4919.0%
25–3413.9%
65–7411.7%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
One person: other13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
Single family household, all members 66+11.6%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Accrington Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station
Rail
- 3.7 km straight lineabout 46 min
Huncoat Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 79 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hollins Lane
Bus · opp · north-west
- 101 m straight lineabout 1 min
Hollins School
Bus · o/s · north-west
- 157 m straight lineabout 2 min
Royds Avenue
Bus · by · south-west
- 200 m straight lineabout 3 min
Newton Drive
Bus · by · north-west
- 234 m straight lineabout 3 min
Laund Road
Bus · by · south-east
Coordinates & Location for BB5 2JU
Postcode
BB5 2JU
Coordinates
53.7392, -2.3550
Grid reference
SD766270
Easting
376,680
Northing
427,032
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPJQV+MX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Accrington
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Hyndburn
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Hyndburn
Local Authority
Council AreaHyndburn E14001299
Constituency
E14001299Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Baxenden
Constituency code
E14001299
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Hyndburn, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hyndburn
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS EnglandLancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Lancashire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 008F E01025040
E01025040MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 008 E02005219
E02005219LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 008F E01025040
E01025040MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 008 E02005219
E02005219Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB5 2JU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025040 and MSOA E02005219 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24759
Present — Active
Postcode BB5 2JU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BB5 2JU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 34%
Attainment 8
40.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
8%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
74%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 6–18FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 33%
Attainment 8
42.7
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