Postcode · Barnoldswick

BB18 5LF area guide

Who lives in BB18 5LF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barnoldswick North
Council: Pendle
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,397 (2024)

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At a glance

What BB18 5LF is like

BB18 5LF is a postcode in the Barnoldswick North neighbourhood of Pendle. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,397 people. 83% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in BB18 5 sold for a median of £152,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB18 5LF compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£152,000

Median over 114 sales in BB18 5, −0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,012

Average a year, before tax — higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB18 5LF FAQs

Is BB18 5LF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BB18 5LF?

The median sale price over the last year was £152,000.

Homes in BB18 5 sold for a median of £152,000 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BB18 5LF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB18 5LF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BB18 5LF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (48.9%).

Which council covers BB18 5LF?

BB18 5LF is in Pendle.

BB18 5LF is in Pendle, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB18 5LF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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