Postcode · Colne

BB8 0EA area guide

Who lives in BB8 0EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Colne Waterside
Council: Pendle
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,024 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BB8 0EAColne

At a glance

What BB8 0EA is like

BB8 0EA is a postcode in the Colne Waterside area of Pendle. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,024 people. 41% of households own their home, 34.3% rent privately and 24.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BB8 0 sold for a median of £100,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB8 0EA compares

Headline figures for BB8 0EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£100,500

Median over 68 sales in BB8 0, −21.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,315

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BB8 0EA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BB8 0EA FAQs

Is BB8 0EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 BB8 0EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £100,500.

Homes in BB8 0 sold for a median of £100,500 across 68 sales in the year to August 2026, −21.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BB8 0EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB8 0EA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BB8 0EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.2% of residents. 41% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (75.9%).

Which council covers BB8 0EA?

The local authority for BB8 0EA is Pendle.

BB8 0EA comes under Pendle in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB8 0EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Colne Rail Station, 0.5 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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