MERCER STREET, BB6 7AN House Prices & Local Information

BB6 7AN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Mercer Street, 0.2km from St. Hubert's Road in Great Harwood. Administratively it sits within Netherton ward and the Hyndburn constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. During the day, urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 41% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 85 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £84k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 1.7% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for BB6 7AN are sourced from Output Area E00127197 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.