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BB5 2SR area guide

Who lives in BB5 2SR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Haslingden
Council
Rossendale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,629 (2024)
At a glance

What BB5 2SR is like

BB5 2SR is a postcode in the Haslingden neighbourhood of Rossendale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,629 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BB5 2 sold for a median of £187,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB5 2SR compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£187,475

Median over 92 sales in BB5 2, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

of 11 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£41,620

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% 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.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB5 2SR FAQs

01
Is BB5 2SR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BB5 2SR?

The median sale price over the last year was £187,475.

Homes in BB5 2 sold for a median of £187,475 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is BB5 2SR safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB5 2SR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BB5 2SR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (50.6%).
05
Which council covers BB5 2SR?

BB5 2SR is in Rossendale.

BB5 2SR is in Rossendale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BB5 2SR?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Accrington Rail Station, 2.4 miles away.

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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