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BB8 6 area guide

Who lives in BB8 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Population
1,583 (2024)
At a glance

What BB8 6 is like

The BB8 6 postcode sector in Pendle covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,583 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 68.2% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 56% 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.

Scores

How BB8 6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle — 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

of 2 rated schools in BB8 6 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£39,637

Average a year, before tax — higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

BB8 6 FAQs

01
Is BB8 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is BB8 6 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB8 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in BB8 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (60.3%).
04
Which council covers BB8 6?

BB8 6 is in Pendle.

BB8 6 is in Pendle, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is BB8 6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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