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About

Church ward lies in the northern part of Hyndburn, encompassing a primarily residential area centred around the town of Great Harwood. The landscape is characterised by terraced housing and local amenities serving the immediate community. The ward includes the historic St. Bartholomew's Church, from which the area derives its name, set within its own grounds.

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs along the ward's southern boundary, providing a linear green corridor. Local industry has historically been linked to textile manufacturing, with some former mill buildings still present in the area. The ward contains several smaller neighbourhoods and maintains a distinct identity separate from the larger urban centre of Accrington to the south.

Area overview

On average Church has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 122 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 29.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Church is £36,719 per year. There are 2 schools in Church: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Church is home to around 5,382 people, with a population density of about 2,469.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
122
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
29.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Church Population
5,382
Population density
2,469 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
65.03(+74%)
Anti-social behaviour
44.22(+146%)
Shoplifting
16.16(+180%)
Other theft
13.56(+105%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.82(+43%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,389
62.98%
Pakistani
1,262
23.45%
Other White
378
7.02%
Other Asian
63
1.17%
Bangladeshi
40
0.74%
Total population: 5,381

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,111
27.54%
Level 4 qualifications or above
806
19.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
621
15.39%
Level 3 (A level)
618
15.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
506
12.54%
Total 16+ residents: 4,034

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
520
24.51%
Owns with a mortgage
493
23.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
466
21.96%
Other social rented
423
19.93%
Social rents from council
150
7.07%
Total households: 2,122

Property prices in Church

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £95,000 in Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £215,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Church over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£207,500
Flats1£48,000
Semi-Detached7£140,000
Terraced40£90,000

10 years median price trend in Church

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Church.

All postcodes in Church

BB54JY

Library Street

BB51TF

Empress Street

BB54EF

Peel Bank

BB54JF

Barnes Street

BB50DR

Littlewalk Court

BB54DS

Dill Hall Lane

BB54AD

Riding Barn Street

BB51SA

Blackburn Road

BB54PF

Blackburn Road

BB54JE

Edmundson Street

BB54LJ

Lion Court

BB54JA

Maden Street

BB54AL

Warwick Street

BB50BW

Savoy Street

BB54EP

Henry Street

BB54DT

Dill Hall Lane

BB50DH

Shallow Valley Court

BB54AJ

Somerset Grove

BB54JZ

Albert Street

BB54JS

Kershaw Street

BB54JJ

York Street

BB54AP

Warwick Close

BB54JG

Dineley Street

BB54HL

Walmsley Close

BB51RP

Blackburn Road

BB54JX

Primrose Way

BB50FN

Yeadon Close

BB50FW

Winterson Street

BB54EQ

Henry Street

BB50DE

Blackburn Road

BB54JP

St James Road

BB50TL

Holland Street

BB50DB

Blackburn Road

BB54LW

Edward Court

BB54RU

Lincoln Court

BB50AJ

Blackburn Road

BB50TH

Leyland Street

BB54DR

Dill Hall Lane

BB50BA

Lower Antley Street

BB50BP

Star Street

BB50TA

May Hill Close

BB51RZ

Blackburn Road

BB54AG

Riding Barn Street

BB54DX

Manor Place

BB54LB

Victoria Street

BB51SL

Lina Street

BB54HA

China Street

BB54LF

Church Street

BB50DX

Gordon Street

BB54HG

Bradshaw Row

BB50BT

Newark Street

BB54JD

Lion Street

BB54AQ

Buckingham Grove

BB54JH

France Street

BB54JB

Lion Street

BB54HD

Tanpits Road

BB54HQ

St James Close

BB54LQ

Commercial Street

BB54RY

Norfolk Grove

BB54HB

Wesley Street

BB54DN

St Nicholas Road

BB54DZ

Elmfield Street

BB54EG

Church Hall

BB50TQ

Pearson Close

BB50HL

Lonsdale Street

BB50BS

Lodge View

BB54PD

Blackburn Road

BB50TN

Percival Street

BB50BJ

Rutland Street

BB50DP

Market Street

BB54AT

Meadoway

BB51SD

India Street

BB54JQ

Church Bank

BB51SN

Countess Street

BB54AX

Queens Road West

BB51SG

Empress Street

BB50DS

Devon Place

BB51SH

Russia Street

BB54BY

Cornwall Place

BB54HH

Bank Street

BB54AR

Regent Road

BB54AE

Riding Barn Street

BB54RS

Sussex Close

BB54HU

Bridge Street

BB51SF

Hyndburn Street

BB51SJ

Swiss Street

BB54JT

Church Street

BB50TP

Sidings Way

BB50FY

Pearl Court

BB51SW

Emma Street

BB50BH

Leyland Street

BB54ED

Church Hall

BB54DU

Dill Hall Lane

BB54EA

Elmfield Street

BB54JN

Kirk Road

BB54AA

Hyndburn Road

BB54JU

Canal Street

BB50DJ

Oakbank Drive

BB54PE

Blackburn Road

BB51SE

Bradshaw Street West

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.