BB5 3TD area guide
Who lives in BB5 3TD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Broadfield & Knuzden
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,679 (2024)
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What BB5 3TD is like
BB5 3TD is a postcode in the Broadfield & Knuzden neighbourhood of Hyndburn. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,679 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 23% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BB5 3 sold for a median of £125,000 over the year to August 2026.
How BB5 3TD compares
Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.
Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.
Higher than most — 52.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average a year, before tax — higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.
- 01Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
- 02An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
BB5 3TD FAQs
01Is BB5 3TD a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in BB5 3TD?The median sale price over the last year was £125,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £125,000.
03Is BB5 3TD safe?How crime here compares with the rest of the country.
How crime here compares with the rest of the country.
04Who lives in BB5 3TD?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers BB5 3TD?BB5 3TD is in Hyndburn.
BB5 3TD is in Hyndburn.
06How well connected is BB5 3TD?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.