Postcode · Barnoldswick

BB18 5RH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Barnoldswick North
Council: Pendle
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,508 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BB18 5RH is like

BB18 5RH is a postcode in the Barnoldswick North area of Pendle. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,508 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 25.2% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BB18 5 sold for a median of £152,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB18 5RH compares

Headline figures for BB18 5RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.5 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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,012

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BB18 5RH differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

BB18 5RH FAQs

Is BB18 5RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 5RH?

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 5RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB18 5RH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BB18 5RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (73.6%).

Which council covers BB18 5RH?

The local authority for BB18 5RH is Pendle.

BB18 5RH comes under Pendle in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB18 5RH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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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