BB5 6NP area guide
Who lives in BB5 6NP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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What BB5 6NP is like
BB5 6NP is a postcode in the Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat area of Hyndburn. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,592 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BB5 6 sold for a median of £137,000 over the year to August 2026.
How BB5 6NP compares
Headline figures for BB5 6NP, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where BB5 6NP differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BB5 6 is up 9.6% on the year before.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
BB5 6NP FAQs
01Is BB5 6NP 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 6NP?The median sale price over the last year was £137,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £137,000.
03Is BB5 6NP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in BB5 6NP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers BB5 6NP?The local authority for BB5 6NP is Hyndburn.
The local authority for BB5 6NP is Hyndburn.
06How well connected is BB5 6NP?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.