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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.

All postcodes in Church

BB54AG

Riding Barn Street

BB54NA

Blackburn Road

BB54BF

Millbank Place

BB54QH

Conway Drive

BB54NQ

Blackburn Road

BB51SW

Emma Street

BB54PH

Aspen Fold

BB54JH

France Street

BB54LG

Grimshaw Street

BB54AR

Regent Road

BB54WZ

Blackburn Road

BB54JB

Lion Street

BB54EQ

Henry Street

BB51SJ

Swiss Street

BB54LU

Tower Street

BB54PT

Nab Lane

BB54HP

Ernest 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.