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BB5 6RZ

POSTCODE

BB5 6RZ is a postcode in Peel.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.7521, -2.3588
OS grid SD764284 (376,435, 428,476)
IMD England
1/10
#952
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.7 per 1k
MoM +8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5VQJ2R+VF
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 17.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 17.7 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.
952
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 952 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 6RZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB5 6RZ

Counts are for Peel 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
26
YoY +86%
36227
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY -40%
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY —
21123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
24
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

79
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,563
White Brit.72.1%
Pakistani18.4%
Other White3.2%
Bangladeshi1.4%
Other Asian1.0%
+ 1 other groups · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,563
No religion37.0%
Christian35.3%
Muslim21.6%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,562
35–4918.6%
25–3417.0%
50–6416.3%
10–159.2%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.5%

Households

Total households: 760
One person: other35.0%
One person: aged 66+15.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.5%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children5.3%
+ 9 other households · 24.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Accrington Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    625 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Huncoat Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

Bus stops

  • Warner Street

    Bus · by · north

    177 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Beech Street

    Bus · by · east

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Adelaide Street

    Bus · by · west

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Adelaide Street

    Bus · by · south

    203 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Garfield Street

    Bus · by · north

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for BB5 6RZ

England
Country
Hyndburn
Local Authority
Lancashire
Peel
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB5 6RZ
Coordinates
53.7521, -2.3588
Grid reference
SD764284
Easting
376,435
Northing
428,476
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQJ2R+VF
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
Peel
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 004G E01025068
E01025068
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 004 E02005215
E02005215
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 004G E01025068
E01025068
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 004 E02005215
E02005215
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

7:38 AM6:11 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB5 6RZ 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 E01025068 and MSOA E02005215 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 952
Present — Active
Postcode BB5 6RZ 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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