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BB5 4HJ area guide

Who lives in BB5 4HJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Church
Council: Hyndburn
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,356 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BB5 4HJAccrington

At a glance

What BB5 4HJ is like

BB5 4HJ is a postcode in the Church area of Hyndburn. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,356 people. 40.9% of households own their home, 27.7% rent privately and 31.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 46.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in BB5 4 sold for a median of £154,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB5 4HJ compares

Headline figures for BB5 4HJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 76.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£154,500

Median over 102 sales in BB5 4, +10.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,601

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BB5 4HJ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
76.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
27.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BB5 4 is up 10.4% on the year before.

Questions

BB5 4HJ FAQs

Is BB5 4HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 76.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BB5 4HJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £154,500.

Homes in BB5 4 sold for a median of £154,500 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BB5 4HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB5 4HJ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BB5 4HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.1% of residents. 40.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55%).

Which council covers BB5 4HJ?

The local authority for BB5 4HJ is Hyndburn.

BB5 4HJ comes under Hyndburn in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB5 4HJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station, 0.3 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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