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BB8 7NE area guide

Who lives in BB8 7NE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Colne, Foulridge & Trawden
Council: Pendle
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,757 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What BB8 7NE is like

BB8 7NE is a postcode in the East Colne, Foulridge & Trawden area of Pendle. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,757 people. 80.7% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% 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 BB8 7 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB8 7NE compares

Headline figures for BB8 7NE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 74 sales in BB8 7, −16% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,474

Average annual income before tax, higher than 28% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BB8 7NE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BB8 7 is down 16% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB8 7NE FAQs

Is BB8 7NE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BB8 7NE?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in BB8 7 sold for a median of £210,000 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −16% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BB8 7NE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB8 7NE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BB8 7NE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 80.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.7%).

Which council covers BB8 7NE?

The local authority for BB8 7NE is Pendle.

BB8 7NE comes under Pendle in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB8 7NE?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Colne Rail Station, 1.5 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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