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BB9 5HG area guide

Who lives in BB9 5HG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brierfield & Reedley
Council: Pendle
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,661 (2024)

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At a glance

What BB9 5HG is like

BB9 5HG is a postcode in the Brierfield & Reedley neighbourhood of Pendle. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,661 people. 88.9% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 15–19, and 42.5% 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. Homes in BB9 5 sold for a median of £135,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB9 5HG compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£135,000

Median over 87 sales in BB9 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,790

Average a year, before tax — higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
88.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB9 5HG FAQs

Is BB9 5HG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 BB9 5HG?

The median sale price over the last year was £135,000.

Homes in BB9 5 sold for a median of £135,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BB9 5HG safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB9 5HG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BB9 5HG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 15–19, at 6.9% of residents. 88.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (59.7%).

Which council covers BB9 5HG?

BB9 5HG is in Pendle.

BB9 5HG is in Pendle, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB9 5HG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Brierfield Rail Station, 0.6 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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