Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 6.0 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.
5418
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5418 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 6RB
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
Jan '24 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £380,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£380k£283k£185k
Jan '24Dec '25
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Police Recorded Crime near BB5 6RB
England & WalesCrime trends · near BB5 6RB
Counts are for Huncoat 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
12
YoY -33%
22146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -73%
22121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.0%
Other White7.9%
Pakistani3.1%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Christian50.8%
No religion38.8%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim4.3%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
35–4917.7%
25–3411.9%
65–7411.2%
10–158.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
One person: other19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 38.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 938 m straight lineabout 12 min
Huncoat Rail Station
Rail
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
Accrington Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min
Hapton Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 120 m straight lineabout 2 min
Triangle
Bus · by · south-west
- 121 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bolton Avenue
Bus · by · north-east
- 210 m straight lineabout 3 min
Woodside Road
Bus · opp · north-west
- 253 m straight lineabout 3 min
Woodside Road
Bus · by · south-east
- 257 m straight lineabout 3 min
Winterley Drive
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for BB5 6RB
Postcode
BB5 6RB
Coordinates
53.7637, -2.3436
Grid reference
SD774297
Easting
377,448
Northing
429,756
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQM74+FH
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
Huncoat
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 004A E01025051
E01025051MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 004 E02005215
E02005215LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 004A E01025051
E01025051MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 004 E02005215
E02005215Urban: 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentDecember 1999 — Introduced
Postcode BB5 6RB 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 E01025051 and MSOA E02005215 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5418
Present — Active
Postcode BB5 6RB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BB5 6RB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
24%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
36%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
58%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 41%
Attainment 8
39.4
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