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BB5 2QQ

POSTCODE

BB5 2QQ is a postcode in Baxenden.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.7361, -2.3484
OS grid SD771266 (377,114, 426,687)
IMD England
8/10
#24759
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VPMP2+CJ
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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 & Wales
See sold prices in BB5

Police Recorded Crime near BB5 2QQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB5 2QQ

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 —
950
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

0 of 6 key categories improving

14
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,438
White Brit.91.9%
Pakistani2.6%
Bangladeshi1.3%
White Irish1.0%
+ other · 3.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,438
Christian56.8%
No religion31.8%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim4.7%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,439
50–6421.3%
35–4919.0%
25–3413.9%
65–7411.7%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 606
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

  • Accrington Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Huncoat Rail Station

    Rail

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Southwood Drive

    Bus · by · south-east

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • The Mission

    Bus · opp · south-east

    110 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Pilling Lane

    Bus · by · north

    154 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pilling Lane

    Bus · adj · south

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Shelley Drive

    Bus · adj · north-west

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for BB5 2QQ

England
Country
Hyndburn
Local Authority
Lancashire
Baxenden
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB5 2QQ
Coordinates
53.7361, -2.3484
Grid reference
SD771266
Easting
377,114
Northing
426,687
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPMP2+CJ
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 Area
Hyndburn E14001299
Constituency
E14001299
Lancashire
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 England
Lancashire 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
E01025040
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 008 E02005219
E02005219
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 008F E01025040
E01025040
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 008 E02005219
E02005219
Urban: 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 AM6:07 PM
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

December 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
December 1996 — Introduced
Postcode BB5 2QQ 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 2QQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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