On average Hyndburn has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 13.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hyndburn is £39,089 per year. There are 41 schools in Hyndburn: 35 primary (2 Outstanding and 24 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good). Hyndburn is home to around 82,234 people, with a population density of about 1,126.6 per km².
Based on 959 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 (about £156 per square foot) in Hyndburn area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £720,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 123 | £270,000 | £244 |
| Semi-Detached | 269 | £185,000 | £221 |
| Terraced | 550 | £115,000 | £125 |
| Flats | 17 | £86,000 | £148 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £175,000 | £73,500 | £135,000 | £75,000 |
| 2017 | £194,000 | £73,500 | £129,000 | £70,000 |
| 2018 | £192,750 | £81,250 | £133,000 | £73,000 |
| 2019 | £201,248 | £67,250 | £140,000 | £75,000 |
| 2020 | £210,000 | £67,750 | £147,995 | £77,500 |
| 2021 | £235,000 | £83,000 | £160,000 | £91,000 |
| 2022 | £249,950 | £94,000 | £180,000 | £100,000 |
| 2023 | £250,000 | £85,000 | £177,500 | £95,000 |
| 2024 | £259,998 | £87,500 | £180,000 | £99,000 |
| 2025 | £263,000 | £75,000 | £182,500 | £108,500 |
| 2026 | £270,000 | £97,500 | £185,000 | £119,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £166 | £87 | £153 | £81 |
| 2017 | £169 | £122 | £156 | £75 |
| 2018 | £182 | £118 | £155 | £78 |
| 2019 | £187 | £90 | £161 | £82 |
| 2020 | £188 | £107 | £166 | £84 |
| 2021 | £210 | £130 | £182 | £97 |
| 2022 | £234 | £143 | £206 | £107 |
| 2023 | £225 | £129 | £202 | £103 |
| 2024 | £233 | £121 | £204 | £107 |
| 2025 | £241 | £136 | £219 | £118 |
| 2026 | £244 | £162 | £214 | £127 |
Hyndburn records about 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 16 wards of Hyndburn, Baxenden has the lowest crime rate, with about 35 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Hyndburn average is 93 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Hyndburn is £140,000 (about £156 per square foot) based on 959 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Hyndburn has 35 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 24 Good) and 6 secondary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Hyndburn scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Hyndburn sits around rank 9,172 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Hyndburn is around £39,089 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Hyndburn is represented in Parliament by Hyndburn: Sarah Smith (Labour Party).
Altham
Barnfield
Baxenden
Central
Church
Clayton-le-Moors
Huncoat
Immanuel
Milnshaw
Netherton
Overton
Peel
Rishton
Spring Hill
St Andrew's
St Oswald's
BB5 5AY
Metcalf Drive
BB1 3AL
Blackburn Road
BB5 0PH
Infant Street
BB5 0FL
Enterprise Way
BB5 5BD
Newhouse Road
BB5 5HH
Chequers
BB5 0AA
Blackburn Road
BB6 7AT
Park Road
BB5 4EB
Church Hall
BB5 1DA
Argyle Street
BB5 0EZ
Fairfield Street
BB5 5FU
Canal Street
BB5 1HU
Jacob Street
BB5 0AW
Fraser Street
BB5 1SP
Hyndburn Road
BB5 0AQ
Blackburn Road
BB5 1SA
Blackburn Road
BB5 0FU
Exchange Street
BB5 0DW
Ormerod Street
BB5 3NS
Ward Avenue
BB5 2BH
Manchester Road
BB5 0BP
Star Street
BB5 4AA
Hyndburn Road
BB5 3AA
Mayfield Avenue
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.