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BB5 4QS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Oswaldtwistle
Council: Hyndburn
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,507 (2024)

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At a glance

What BB5 4QS is like

BB5 4QS is a postcode in the Oswaldtwistle neighbourhood of Hyndburn. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,507 people. 88.3% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 59.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BB5 4 sold for a median of £154,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB5 4QS compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.3 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

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£36,333

Average a year, before tax — higher than 3% 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.

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Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BB5 4 is up 10.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
88.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB5 4QS FAQs

Is BB5 4QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BB5 4QS?

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 4QS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB5 4QS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BB5 4QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 88.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (80.7%).

Which council covers BB5 4QS?

BB5 4QS is in Hyndburn.

BB5 4QS is in Hyndburn, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB5 4QS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station, 0.7 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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