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BB5 9SA

POSTCODE

A Spring Hill postcode in Hyndburn, a 4-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

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Huncoat Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Scaitcliffe House

    Bus · opp · north-east

    32 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Scaitcliffe House

    Bus · by · south-west

    39 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Brown Street

    Bus · by · south-east

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Brown Street

    Bus · adj · north-west

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Inspire

    Bus · by · north-west

    198 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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Police Recorded Crime near BB5 9SA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB5 9SA

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Spring Hill 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
22
YoY -19%
352514
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
9
YoY -44%
32183
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
16127
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 2 key categories improving

51
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 006 (E02005217)

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
£34,847

£29,729–£40,847

Disposable (net) annual household income
£28,206

£24,437–£32,557

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£24,820

£22,858–£26,951

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£21,170

£18,322–£24,461

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: 1,750
Pakistani55.0%
White Brit.30.2%
Bangladeshi4.1%
Other Asian3.1%
Other White2.6%
+ 13 other groups · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,751
Muslim62.4%
Christian17.6%
No religion15.0%
Not answered4.5%
Other religion0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,750
35–4921.1%
25–3417.0%
50–6413.4%
10–159.9%
5–99.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 555
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.9%
One person: other16.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
One person: aged 66+8.3%
Other household types, with dependent children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 31.7%

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.
1044
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1044 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 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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 9SA

England
Country
Hyndburn
Local Authority
Lancashire
Spring Hill
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB5 9SA
Coordinates
53.7501, -2.3688
Grid reference
SD757282
Easting
375,780
Northing
428,251
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VQJ2J+2F
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
Spring Hill
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 006G E01025084
E01025084
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 006 E02005217
E02005217
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Hyndburn 006G E01025084
E01025084
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Hyndburn 006 E02005217
E02005217
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

February 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
February 2005 — Introduced
Postcode BB5 9SA introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01025084 and MSOA E02005217 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1044
Present — Active
Postcode BB5 9SA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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