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About

Church is a village and electoral ward in the borough of Hyndburn, in east Lancashire. The area takes its name from the parish church at its centre and expanded in the 19th century as a textile-mill settlement. Several red-brick mill buildings and rows of terraced houses remain, with some former works now used for housing and small businesses. Rail access is provided at Church and Oswaldtwistle station on the East Lancashire Line, which sits close to the village centre and is a regular point of arrival and departure for local journeys.

Everyday life in Church revolves around a compact high street, a primary school, a community centre and local sports clubs. Public green spaces sit alongside residential streets, and the Pennine foothills form part of the surrounding landscape. The mix of industrial remnants and parish-centre layout gives the area a clear sense of history while remaining connected by road and rail to the wider Hyndburn borough.

Area overview

On average Church has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 25.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Church is £37,601 per year. There are 1 schools in Church: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Church is home to around 5,339 people, with a population density of about 1,650.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
25.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Church Population
5,339
Population density
1,650.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.02(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.53(+87%)
Other theft
10.49(+59%)
Vehicle crime
9.74(+63%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.3(-19%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,486
84.02%
Pakistani
413
7.74%
Other White
214
4.01%
Irish
31
0.58%
Bangladeshi
27
0.51%
Total population: 5,339

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,033
24.37%
Level 4+ (Degree)
941
22.2%
Level 3 (A level)
724
17.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
655
15.46%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
471
11.11%
Total 16+ residents: 4,238

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
678
29.52%
Owns with a mortgage
635
27.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
437
19.02%
Other social rented
349
15.19%
Social rents from council
148
6.44%
Total households: 2,297

Property prices in Church

Median price£125,000
Price per sq ft£159
Sales (last 12 months)61
Typical range (middle 50%)£95K – £175K

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 (about £159 per square foot) in Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £21,000 up to £412,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Church over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£267,000£247
Semi-Detached16£182,500£233
Terraced39£107,000£130
Flats1£48,000£104

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Church

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Church.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£199,500£141,500£65,500
2017£195,000£117,000£60,000
2018£225,000£148,000£76,250
2019£160,250£130,000£72,500
2020£197,995£132,995£66,000
2021£236,475£150,998£98,750
2022£245,000£166,000£115,000
2023£226,000£160,000£80,000
2024£242,000£155,998£105,000
2025£278,500£177,500£107,000
2026£275,000£182,500£108,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Church.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Church.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£168£130£71
2017£194£141£70
2018£209£145£80
2019£181£160£77
2020£188£178£75
2021£225£168£91
2022£229£220£111
2023£220£187£96
2024£236£209£105
2025£272£227£127
2026£221£243£143
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Church.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Church in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Church

Is Church safe?

Church records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Church?

The median sale price in Church is £125,000 (about £159 per square foot) based on 61 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Church?

Church has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Church?

Church scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Church sits around rank 6,555 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Church?

The average household income in Church is around £37,601 per year, and 25% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Church

BB54SG

Calico Close

BB54JX

Primrose Way

BB54JP

St James Road

BB54PS

Stanhill Road

BB54EP

Henry Street

BB54RZ

Somerset Grove

BB54DU

Dill Hall Lane

BB54JD

Lion Street

BB50DY

Gordon Street

BB54JG

Dineley Street

BB54AJ

Somerset Grove

BB54JR

St James'S Mews

BB54RJ

New Bury Close

BB54RS

Sussex Close

BB54AW

Glynn Street

BB54LL

Blackburn Road

BB54JN

Kirk Road

BB54RN

Hargreaves Road

BB54JZ

Albert Street

BB54AQ

Buckingham Grove

BB54EB

Church Hall

BB50DX

Gordon Street

BB54AS

Kingsley Close

BB54WE

West End Business Park

BB54LF

Church Street

BB54HQ

St James Close

BB54LY

Percy Street

BB54AA

Hyndburn Road

BB54JU

Canal Street

BB54RY

Norfolk Grove

BB54DZ

Elmfield Street

BB54AD

Riding Barn Street

BB54JS

Kershaw Street

BB54DX

Manor Place

BB54JT

Church Street

BB54JL

John Street

BB54JA

Maden Street

BB54HL

Walmsley Close

BB54LJ

Lion Court

BB50FN

Yeadon Close

BB54PZ

Stanhill Lane

BB54PF

Blackburn Road

BB54JE

Edmundson Street

BB54AN

Barrington Court

BB54HH

Bank Street

BB54LR

Devon Avenue

BB54EJ

Mill Street

BB54DY

Jubilee Road

BB54QB

Stanhill Lane

BB54SH

Brookside View

BB54BY

Cornwall Place

BB54AP

Warwick Close

BB54HU

Bridge Street

BB54HD

Tanpits Road

BB54AB

Spinning Mill Close

BB51SL

Lina Street

BB54PE

Blackburn Road

BB51SN

Countess Street

BB54PU

Peel Bank Road

BB54AE

Riding Barn Street

BB54SA

Somerset Grove

BB50DU

Alleytroyds

BB54DN

St Nicholas Road

BB54AF

Howarth Avenue

BB54PY

All Saints Close

BB54AL

Warwick Street

BB50DL

Knotwood Court

BB54ED

Church Hall

BB54RP

Hargreaves Road

BB54DS

Dill Hall Lane

BB54PP

Stanhill Road

BB54EG

Church Hall

BB54DT

Dill Hall Lane

BB54NB

Spread Eagle Street

BB54AX

Queens Road West

BB54PD

Blackburn Road

BB54LP

Blackburn Road

BB54EA

Elmfield Street

BB54JQ

Church Bank

BB54QN

Bedford Close

BB54LQ

Commercial Street

BB50DP

Market Street

BB54JY

Library Street

BB54AU

Queensway

BB54LA

York Street

BB54LE

Princess Street

BB54LW

Edward Court

BB54DR

Dill Hall Lane

BB54EF

Peel Bank

BB54NE

Whewell Row

BB54JF

Barnes Street

BB54RL

Rushes Farm Close

BB54RU

Lincoln Court

BB50DS

Devon Place

BB54AT

Meadoway

BB54LB

Victoria Street

BB54RX

Norfolk Grove

BB54NY

Lower Aspen Lane

BB54LX

Newton Street

BB54JJ

York Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.