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BB8 8NA area guide

Who lives in BB8 8NA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Colne Waterside
Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,049 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What BB8 8NA is like

BB8 8NA 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 2,049 people. 81.2% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 2.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BB8 8 sold for a median of £186,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB8 8NA compares

Headline figures for BB8 8NA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£186,500

Median over 85 sales in BB8 8, +0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
87%

Rated good or better across 15 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 8NA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB8 8NA FAQs

01
Is BB8 8NA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 87% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BB8 8NA?

The median sale price over the last year was £186,500.

Homes in BB8 8 sold for a median of £186,500 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BB8 8NA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB8 8NA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BB8 8NA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 81.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.5%).
05
Which council covers BB8 8NA?

The local authority for BB8 8NA is Pendle.

BB8 8NA comes under Pendle in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BB8 8NA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.9 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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