Postcode · Clitheroe

BB7 4HX area guide

Who lives in BB7 4HX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn
Council: Ribble Valley
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,579 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BB7 4HX is like

BB7 4HX is a postcode in the Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn area of Ribble Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,579 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BB7 4 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB7 4HX compares

Headline figures for BB7 4HX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 58 sales in BB7 4, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£51,058

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BB7 4HX differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BB7 4 is down 7.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB7 4HX FAQs

Is BB7 4HX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BB7 4HX?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in BB7 4 sold for a median of £315,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BB7 4HX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB7 4HX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BB7 4HX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.1%).

Which council covers BB7 4HX?

The local authority for BB7 4HX is Ribble Valley.

BB7 4HX comes under Ribble Valley in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB7 4HX?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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