BB6 Postcode Area Information
Area Overview
The postcode area is located in the Ribble Valley, Hyndburn, Lancashire postcode town, in the North West, England region.
The BB6 postcode area, also known as the Blackburn postcode area, is located within the Lancashire County in the North West region of England. It covers a large proportion of Blackburn, a significant part of Burnley, and a small area of Preston. BB6, particularly incorporates towns such as Great Harwood, Langho and Whalley.
With regards to geography, this area is known for its typical northern England terrain - it exhibits blends of picturesque landscapes, hill country, dales, and suburban towns. The River Calder and River Ribble are notable geographical landmarks in this region.
The BB6 area offers multiple amenities for residents and visitors alike. It boasts numerous parks, golf courses, shopping districts, and restaurants, catered to all tastes and budgets. Educational establishments are abundant within this postcode, with numerous primary and secondary schools, and a sprinkling of colleges. Healthcare services here are primarily served by the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
Transportation in BB6 is efficient with an extensive road network making local and regional connectivity effortless. The M65 motorway that passes through this area provides convenient travel to nearby cities such as Preston and Burnley. Public transportation is also well-served with by frequent bus services and local train stations like Whalley and Langho, providing rail links to neighbouring regions. The BB6 area, with its extensive list of amenities, varied geography, and efficient transport, thereby makes it a well-rounded location for both living and visiting.
This is an area with an older population, with most residents being between 65 and 84 years old. There are not many children or young adults living here. Most people are Christian and white.
Unemployment is low and many people work in professional or managerial roles.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Billington & Langho, Brockhall & Dinckley, Hurst Green & Whitewell, Netherton, Overton, Sabden, Whalley & Painter Wood, Wilpshire & Ramsgreave electoral wards.
BB6 Postcode Map
Age
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BB6 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)The population of BB6 postcode area is 16,566. 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 14,295, followed by Pakistani, with a total of 1,308. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (10,095), followed by No religion (3,966).
Deprivation
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (5,093), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (3,093).
Economic Status
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (6,283), while 4,999 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Education
Regarding education, 4,288 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,402 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
- Professional occupations (1471)
- Managers, directors and senior officials (979), and
- Associate professional and technical occupations (891)
Age
The average age of people living in area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (7042), Below 14 (6682), and Between 45 to 54 (6448).
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 (2,818) followed by Routine occupations (1,666), and Semi-routine occupations (1,655).
Postcodes in BB6
There are total 3 postcode sectors present in the BB6 (listed below). The postcode BB6 has a total of 531 postcodes.
ONS Administrative Info
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | BB6 |
| Ward | Billington & Langho Brockhall & Dinckley Hurst Green & Whitewell Netherton Overton Sabden Whalley & Painter Wood Wilpshire & Ramsgreave |
| LTLA22 | Ribble Valley, Hyndburn |
| UTLA22 | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
BB6 Crime Statstics
Crime rate over the last 12 Months
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BB6 Property Statstics
Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months
Sold House Prices by Month
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £305,000.00 | £305,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £160,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £185,000.00 | £185,000.00 - £185,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Other | £55,000.00 | £55,000.00 - £55,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £385,000.00 | £385,000.00 - £385,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £100,833.33 | £50,000.00 - £161,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £397,500.00 | £270,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £209,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £218,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £115,273.33 | £100,300.00 - £128,520.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £335,000.00 | £335,000.00 - £335,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £180,000.00 | £180,000.00 - £180,000.00 | 1 |
| Other | £40,000.00 | £40,000.00 - £40,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £222,000.00 | £222,000.00 - £222,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £113,375.00 | £40,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £725,000.00 | £725,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £369,950.00 | £369,950.00 - £369,950.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £93,000.00 | £93,000.00 - £93,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £686,666.67 | £350,000.00 - £1,220,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £63,200.00 | £33,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £650,000.00 | £650,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £230,000.00 | £160,000.00 - £364,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £106,950.00 | £67,550.00 - £160,000.00 | 12 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £222,000.00 | £222,000.00 - £222,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £237,475.00 | £209,950.00 - £265,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £133,035.71 | £20,500.00 - £205,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £306,267.67 | £235,000.00 - £382,606.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £203,750.00 | £57,500.00 - £350,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £214,000.00 | £69,000.00 - £408,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £105,000.00 | £105,000.00 - £105,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £120,342.86 | £65,000.00 - £190,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Semi-Detached | £240,000.00 | £240,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £103,800.00 | £39,500.00 - £200,000.00 | 13 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £558,333.33 | £180,000.00 - £747,500.00 | 3 |
| Other | £730,833.33 | £82,500.00 - £1,235,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £209,375.00 | £93,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 8 |
| Terraced | £120,166.67 | £52,000.00 - £175,000.00 | 17 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £290,000.00 | £290,000.00 - £290,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £330,000.00 | £330,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £113,396.43 | £61,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 19 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £582,500.00 | £370,000.00 - £795,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £215,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £340,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £209,633.33 | £145,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 6 |
| Terraced | £162,562.50 | £76,000.00 - £209,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £440,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £955,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £75,000.00 | £75,000.00 - £75,000.00 | 2 |
| Other | £649,750.00 | £199,500.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £158,500.00 | £70,000.00 - £274,000.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £89,125.00 | £20,000.00 - £145,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £433,036.67 | £255,000.00 - £935,000.00 | 11 |
| Flat | £77,500.00 | £77,500.00 - £77,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £230,983.33 | £113,000.00 - £379,950.00 | 3 |
| Terraced | £103,158.33 | £61,000.00 - £174,000.00 | 13 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £329,580.83 | £264,995.00 - £450,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £194,600.67 | £90,868.00 - £340,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £78,664.29 | £38,000.00 - £223,200.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £517,498.00 | £233,995.00 - £795,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £127,500.00 | £127,500.00 - £127,500.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £110,824.89 | £69,808.00 - £198,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £73,777.78 | £46,000.00 - £131,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £508,250.00 | £347,500.00 - £750,000.00 | 6 |
| Other | £349,250.00 | £98,500.00 - £600,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £204,998.33 | £117,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £84,600.00 | £50,000.00 - £130,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £364,997.50 | £274,995.00 - £455,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £187,182.58 | £70,198.00 - £299,950.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £115,416.67 | £80,000.00 - £135,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £447,748.25 | £235,000.00 - £735,000.00 | 9 |
| Semi-Detached | £214,830.42 | £176,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 7 |
| Terraced | £99,677.88 | £54,769.00 - £167,000.00 | 15 |
Schools
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Harwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 201 | 3-11 | BB67JQ |
| Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 283 | 4-11 | BB68AB |
| Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 210 | 3-11 | BB67QA |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 139 | 5-11 | BB67ES |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LanghoPrimary, Good | 287 | 3-11 | BB68EQ |
| St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodPrimary, Good | 160 | 4-11 | BB67SN |
| St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodPrimary, Good | 164 | 4-11 | BB67JQ |
Amenities
- Mytton Fold Hotel, BB6 8AB
- St Michael's Lodge, BB6 8BG
- 1B Tap (Wet Sales Only), BB6 7AA
- Commercial Hotel - Wet Sales Only, BB6 7HX
- Cross Axes, BB6 7NF
- Great Harwood Golf Club (Wet Sales Only), BB6 7TE
- Hackers Bar - Wet Sales Only, BB6 7QQ
- Akela Street Food, BB6 7QQ
- Chai Guys Hyndburn, BB6 7AL
- Checcos Restaurant & Pizzeria, BB6 7UH
- Churchfield House, BB6 7RE
- Clayton Street Chippy, BB6 7AQ
- Aldi Stores Limited, BB6 7UA
- Morrisons, BB6 7AL
- Tesco, BB6 7AT
- Ali's Chicken Village, BB6 7DD
- Crunchy Plus Chicken & Pizza Bar Ki Ltd, BB6 7AL
- Deli Bake, BB6 7QQ
- Domino's Pizza, BB6 7AL
- Great Harwood Rovers Football Club, BB6 7TB
- Early Bairds Nursery Ltd, BB6 7EE
- Little Brooks Childrens Nursery, BB6 7LX
- Little Cheeky Monkeys, BB6 7JB
- Merlewood, BB6 7RF
- Our Lady & St Hubert's Playgroup, BB6 7SN
- Fruitbuzz, BB6 8AB
- Ribble Valley Retreat, BB6 8DQ
- Great Harwood Cricket Club Clubhouse, BB6 7PQ
- Trinity URC Methodist Luncheon Club, BB6 7JN
- Crazy Crackers @ St Bartholomew's C of E School, BB6 7QA
- Great Harwood Primary School, BB6 7JQ
- Our Lady & St. Huberts RC Primary School, BB6 7SN
- St Johns School Annex, BB6 7ER
- St. Bartholomews C E Primary School, BB6 7QA
- Ackys, BB6 7AF
- Brie Mine UK, BB6 7QL
- E B Holden, BB6 7QL
- Finch Bakery, BB6 7QQ
- Fresh off the Hook, BB6 7QQ