BB5 Postcode Area Information
Area Overview
The postcode area is located in the Hyndburn, Rossendale, Lancashire postcode town, in the North West, England region.
The BB5 postcode area, also known as the Accrington postcode area, is located within the North West region of England. It encompasses towns like Accrington, Oswaldtwistle, Church, and Altham.
Historically a part of Lancashire, BB5 is geographically diverse, featuring both urban and rural landscapes. Including industrial buildings indicative of its textiles heritage, the area also boasts lush green spaces such as Arden Hall and Haworth Park.
Essential amenities like healthcare, education, and retail are easily accessible within BB5. There are several schools, doctors' offices, supermarkets, and independent shops. The Accrington and Rossendale College also lies within this postal district offering further education courses.
For transportation, the area is well-served by road and rail networks. The major M65 motorway runs through the southern part of the postcode area, ensuring easy commute to nearby areas like Blackburn and beyond. Accrington Train Station is the primary rail link and offers regular regional services.
A notable feature of BB5 is Accrington Stanley Football Club which enjoys wide local support. For visitors and residents, attractions like the Haworth Art Gallery, home to the largest public collection of Tiffany glass outside the US, provide cultural enrichments, while Accrington Observatory offers a scientific insight into the cosmos.
Overall, BB5 postcode area strikes a balance between its industrial roots and growing modern needs, providing a comprehensive combination of amenities, education, and transportation for its residents.
The postcode area covers Altham, Barnfield, Baxenden, Central, Church, Clayton-le-Moors, Huncoat, Immanuel, Milnshaw, Peel, Spring Hill, St Andrew's, St Oswald's, Worsley electoral wards.
BB5 Postcode Map
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BB5 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)The population of BB5 postcode area is 62,809. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
Ethnicity & Religion
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 48,410, followed by Pakistani, with a total of 9,440. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (30,410), followed by No religion (18,164).
Deprivation
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (11,236), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (9,172).
Economic Status
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (17,351), while 10,916 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Education
Regarding education, 13,192 adults have Does not apply education, while 8,653 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
- Professional occupations (3624)
- Skilled trades occupations (3467), and
- Caring, leisure and other service occupations (3334)
Age
The average age of people living in area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (14518), Between 25 to 34 (10070), and Between 45 to 54 (10017).
NS-SEC
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (8,105) followed by Routine occupations (7,921), and Semi-routine occupations (7,082).
Postcodes in BB5
There are total 8 postcode sectors present in the BB5 (listed below). The postcode BB5 has a total of 2058 postcodes.
ONS Administrative Info
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | BB5 |
| Ward | Altham Barnfield Baxenden Central Church Clayton-le-Moors Huncoat Immanuel Milnshaw Peel Spring Hill St Andrew's St Oswald's Worsley |
| LTLA22 | Hyndburn, Rossendale |
| UTLA22 | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
BB5 Crime Statstics
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Burglary
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BB5 Property Statstics
Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months
Sold House Prices by Month
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £297,500.00 | £297,500.00 - £297,500.00 | 1 |
| Other | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £109,000.00 | £82,000.00 - £147,500.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £257,125.00 | £242,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £104,750.00 | £14,500.00 - £375,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £163,582.50 | £90,000.00 - £196,000.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £110,648.30 | £39,950.00 - £200,000.00 | 18 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £292,400.00 | £175,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 8 |
| Semi-Detached | £142,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £184,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £88,880.21 | £38,500.00 - £138,000.00 | 14 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £275,000.00 | £275,000.00 - £275,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £235,000.00 | £175,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £97,039.16 | £39,950.00 - £150,000.00 | 15 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £260,000.00 | £135,000.00 - £445,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £49,000.00 | £49,000.00 - £49,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £400,000.00 | £100,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £163,812.50 | £95,250.00 - £425,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £101,437.25 | £35,000.00 - £384,000.00 | 15 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £162,500.00 | £162,500.00 - £162,500.00 | 1 |
| Other | £250,000.00 | £250,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £218,975.00 | £70,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 15 |
| Terraced | £100,734.72 | £33,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 33 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £308,750.00 | £178,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £81,500.00 | £78,000.00 - £85,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £124,083.50 | £45,000.00 - £201,667.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £166,785.45 | £136,000.00 - £201,667.00 | 9 |
| Terraced | £98,655.57 | £27,941.00 - £245,000.00 | 29 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £242,458.33 | £110,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £90,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £90,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £6,258,045.00 | £110,000.00 - £12,406,090.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £190,107.14 | £88,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 16 |
| Terraced | £105,991.67 | £50,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 49 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £260,616.67 | £198,500.00 - £358,500.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £87,000.00 | £67,000.00 - £95,000.00 | 6 |
| Other | £136,000.00 | £99,000.00 - £173,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £172,652.10 | £78,000.00 - £286,000.00 | 24 |
| Terraced | £103,629.03 | £39,999.00 - £220,000.00 | 75 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £237,833.33 | £130,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 8 |
| Flat | £96,000.00 | £96,000.00 - £96,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £55,000.00 | £55,000.00 - £55,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £173,773.33 | £130,000.00 - £263,000.00 | 22 |
| Terraced | £106,964.00 | £35,000.00 - £215,000.00 | 69 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £250,612.50 | £220,000.00 - £262,500.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £55,000.00 | £55,000.00 - £55,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £125,833.33 | £90,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £141,916.67 | £95,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 12 |
| Terraced | £106,395.31 | £33,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 55 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £256,550.00 | £192,500.00 - £280,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £93,666.67 | £93,000.00 - £94,000.00 | 3 |
| Other | £142,500.00 | £140,000.00 - £150,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £239,166.67 | £70,000.00 - £715,000.00 | 14 |
| Terraced | £99,052.50 | £40,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 53 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £231,500.00 | £210,000.00 - £253,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £377,666.67 | £130,000.00 - £940,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £202,118.75 | £123,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £105,153.19 | £44,250.00 - £239,950.00 | 39 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £243,938.81 | £182,500.00 - £292,000.00 | 10 |
| Other | £96,422.00 | £693.00 - £280,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £178,832.38 | £79,820.00 - £280,000.00 | 12 |
| Terraced | £102,891.12 | £39,999.00 - £705,000.00 | 46 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £215,625.00 | £110,000.00 - £430,000.00 | 7 |
| Other | £54,700.00 | £4,400.00 - £110,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £173,936.67 | £69,500.00 - £265,000.00 | 22 |
| Terraced | £91,018.75 | £40,000.00 - £163,000.00 | 45 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £235,000.00 | £133,000.00 - £320,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £68,381.67 | £290.00 - £175,000.00 | 6 |
| Semi-Detached | £168,194.25 | £122,500.00 - £245,000.00 | 10 |
| Terraced | £84,987.40 | £35,000.00 - £166,500.00 | 37 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £241,918.75 | £184,000.00 - £335,500.00 | 10 |
| Flat | £95,000.00 | £95,000.00 - £95,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £341,470.00 | £137,940.00 - £545,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £156,015.00 | £84,050.00 - £235,000.00 | 14 |
| Terraced | £92,879.74 | £40,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 59 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £201,285.42 | £120,000.00 - £298,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £120,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £120,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £219,833.33 | £75,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 7 |
| Semi-Detached | £175,351.11 | £74,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 22 |
| Terraced | £108,108.08 | £36,500.00 - £282,000.00 | 39 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £223,545.45 | £140,000.00 - £370,000.00 | 12 |
| Flat | £87,500.00 | £85,000.00 - £90,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £120,000.00 | £65,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £213,696.25 | £135,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 15 |
| Terraced | £92,662.20 | £25,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 50 |
Schools
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Royd Nursery SchoolNursery, Good | 94 | 2-4 | BB52LH |
| Fairfield Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding | 76 | 2-5 | BB50LD |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 462 | 3-11 | BB51ST |
| Accrington Peel Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 624 | 4-11 | BB56QR |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 391 | 4-11 | BB50JD |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 404 | 3-11 | BB55NH |
| Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 208 | 3-11 | BB53JG |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 192 | 4-11 | BB52HS |
| St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 153 | 5-11 | BB50NW |
| Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 198 | 5-11 | BB53BT |
| Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 298 | 4-11 | BB53LG |
| Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 204 | 4-11 | BB52RQ |
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 159 | 4-11 | BB52AQ |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 78 | 4-11 | BB53SQ |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 198 | 5-11 | BB56AD |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 192 | 5-11 | BB51DW |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 197 | 5-11 | BB54DN |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 152 | 4-11 | BB53DD |
| St John's Stonefold CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 117 | 4-11 | BB52SW |
| Altham St James Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 70 | 4-11 | BB55UH |
| St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 203 | 4-11 | BB52AN |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, AccringtonPrimary, Outstanding | 162 | 3-11 | BB50NN |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, ChurchPrimary, Requires improvement | 204 | 3-11 | BB54HG |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-MoorsPrimary, Good | 124 | 5-11 | BB55RJ |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OswaldtwistlePrimary, Good | 261 | 4-11 | BB53AA |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnSecondary, Good | 780 | 11-16 | BB50LU |
| Oswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 112 | 2-11 | BB54QG |
| Oswaldtwistle SchoolPRU, Good | 63 | 11-16 | BB53DA |
| Accrington AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 1105 | 11-19 | BB54FF |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolSecondary, Good | 1304 | 11-18 | BB54AY |
| Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 276 | 4-11 | BB55HT |
| Accrington Huncoat Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | None | 3-11 | BB56LR |
| Oswaldtwistle West End Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | None | 5-11 | BB54QA |
| RhyddingsSecondary, Requires improvement | None | 11-16 | BB53EA |
| The HollinsSecondary, Good | None | 11-16 | BB52QY |
Amenities
- Dunkenhalgh Hotel, BB5 5JP
- Highfield House, BB5 0PX
- Pilkingtons B&B, BB5 0AA
- Sparth House Hotel, BB5 5RP
- Baxenden Village Club, BB5 2RG
- Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Church Cricket & Bowling Club, BB5 3QN
- Steele Catering @ Baxenden and District Golf Club, BB5 2EA
- Tempo, BB5 2EN
- The Park, BB5 2BN
- CSG Foods @ Studio, BB5 5JB
- Down Tools Cafe @ Accrington & Rossendale College, BB5 2AR
- Francos Ristorante Pizzeria, BB5 3JB
- Hyndburn Athletic Club @ Wilson's Playing Fields, BB5 5SD
- Motiv8-lancs, BB5 5NR
- 21 Jumpin Waffles, BB5 0AD
- Akash Accrington, BB5 1AS
- Allens Fried Chicken, BB5 0AL
- Amico Pizza, BB5 0QG
- Appetite, BB5 3DR
- Altham Care Home, BB5 5TW
- Bambinos Boutique Daycare, BB5 5NS
- Barnfold Cottage HFE, BB5 4LZ
- Belvedere Residential Home, BB5 2NN
- Bentcliffe, BB5 2NX
- Kashmiri Nashata, BB5 4PF
- Acci Pals Mobile Cafe, BB5 1ER
- Carvery And Grill, BB5 5WB
- Herbies Grilling Co, BB5 5WB
- Netties, BB5 1ER
- Clayton Community Centre, BB5 5NR
- Community Cafe, BB5 4HP
- Mill House Events Ltd T/A The Mill House Venue, BB5 5HX
- Ciceley Motorsport, BB5 5JQ
- Dark Artsy 1300, BB5 1EA
- Great and Small Forest School @ Brownsills Woods, BB5 5SB
- Refectory @ Accrington & Rossendale College, BB5 2AR
- St Andrew's Out of School Club, BB5 3LG
- All Saints C E Primary School, BB5 5HT
- Altham C E Primary School, BB5 5UH
- Elior UK @ BT Accrington, BB5 4FQ
- Abbas Local Store, BB5 6RZ
- Abduls Mini Market, BB5 0SG
- Accrington & Rossendale Food Group, BB5 2AW
- Accrington Late Night Pharmacy, BB5 0AQ
- Aldi Stores Limited, BB5 1DA
- Asda Stores Ltd, BB5 1PY
- Co-op, BB5 5NS
- Farmfoods, BB5 1QF
- Heron Foods, BB5 3JB
- Flying Firkin Distribution Ltd, BB5 6DT
- Myoband, BB5 5JQ