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BB5 4WZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Church
Council: Hyndburn
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,592 (2024)

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At a glance

What BB5 4WZ is like

BB5 4WZ is a postcode in the Church neighbourhood of Hyndburn. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,592 people. 86.4% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 64.4% 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 4 sold for a median of £154,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB5 4WZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.0 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, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£37,601

Average a year, before tax — higher than 6% 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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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BB5 4 is up 10.4% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB5 4WZ FAQs

Is BB5 4WZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 4WZ?

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 4WZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB5 4WZ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BB5 4WZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 86.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (43.5%).

Which council covers BB5 4WZ?

BB5 4WZ is in Hyndburn.

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

How well connected is BB5 4WZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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 Rishton Rail Station, 0.9 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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