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BB5 9GJ

POSTCODE

A Barnfield postcode in Hyndburn, a 6-minute walk from Accrington Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Accrington Rail Station

    Rail

    468 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min

  • Huncoat Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

Bus stops

  • Infant Street

    Bus · opp · south

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Eastgate

    Bus · by · south-west

    102 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Market

    Bus · by · east

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Avenue Parade

    Bus · by · north-east

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Broadway

    Bus · by · north-west

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near BB5 9GJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB5 9GJ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Barnfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY stable
503621
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
14
YoY -44%
473114
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY -60%
1061
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1592
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY +111%
382818
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

101
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Hyndburn 008 (E02005219)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,179

£37,127–£50,217

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,630

£28,391–£37,502

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,936

£30,580–£35,473

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,734

£26,091–£33,885

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,720
White Brit.71.7%
Pakistani15.9%
Other White5.3%
White & Asian1.8%
Other ethnic group1.2%
+ 13 other groups · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,718
Christian40.6%
No religion36.0%
Muslim16.1%
Not answered6.1%
Other religion0.8%
+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,718
35–4919.5%
25–3419.1%
50–6418.0%
65–747.9%
20–247.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 893
One person: other43.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
One person: aged 66+8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.5%
+ 9 other households · 25.4%

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.
327
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 327 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB5 9GJ

England
Country
Hyndburn
Local Authority
Lancashire
Barnfield
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB5 9GJ
Coordinates
53.7537, -2.3625
Grid reference
SD761286
Easting
376,192
Northing
428,654
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQJ3P+FX
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Accrington
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Hyndburn

Administrative Information

Hyndburn
Local Authority
Council Area
Hyndburn E14001299
Constituency
E14001299
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Barnfield
Constituency code
E14001299
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Hyndburn, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Hyndburn

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 008B E01025036
E01025036
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 008 E02005219
E02005219
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 008B E01025036
E01025036
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

7:24 AM4:22 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2025
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> Present
December 2025 — Introduced
Postcode BB5 9GJ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode BB5 9GJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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