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BB5 6TP area guide

Who lives in BB5 6TP, 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)

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At a glance

What BB5 6TP is like

BB5 6TP is a postcode in the Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat neighbourhood of Hyndburn. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,592 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.8% 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 6 sold for a median of £137,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB5 6TP compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£137,000

Median over 143 sales in BB5 6, +9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

82%

of 17 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,394

Average a year, before tax — higher than 18% 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 6 is up 9.6% on the year before.
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Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB5 6TP FAQs

Is BB5 6TP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 82% 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 6TP?

The median sale price over the last year was £137,000.

Homes in BB5 6 sold for a median of £137,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BB5 6TP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB5 6TP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BB5 6TP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.3%).

Which council covers BB5 6TP?

BB5 6TP is in Hyndburn.

BB5 6TP is in Hyndburn, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB5 6TP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Huncoat Rail Station, 81 yards 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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