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BB12 9AS

Barrowford Road

Fence & Higham

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Detailed insights for BB12 9AS

Overview

Postcode BB12 9AS is located in a rural village, within the Fence & Higham ward of Pendle in the North West region, and forms part of the Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside is £49,507 per year. The nearest station is Brierfield located about 2.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,959 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside is £49,507 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB12 9AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside near BB12 9AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brierfield located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
40.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.67(-69%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.09(-40%)
Burglary
4.67(-16%)
Other theft
3.5(-47%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.75(-80%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
247
92.51%
Pakistani
10
3.75%
Irish
4
1.5%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.12%
Chinese
2
0.75%
Total population: 267

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
94
41.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
14.85%
Level 3 (A level)
31
13.54%
No qualifications
31
13.54%
Apprenticeship
18
7.86%
Total 16+ residents: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
45.05%
Owns with a mortgage
36
32.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
17.12%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.6%
Other social rented
2
1.8%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Fence & Higham

Based on 23 recent sales, the median property price is £237,000 in Fence & Higham area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £485,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fence & Higham 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 Fence & Higham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£418,000
Flats2£175,000
Semi-Detached1£330,000
Terraced13£207,500

10 year median price trend in Fence & Higham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fence & Higham.

Schools

In the BB12 9AS postcode area, located within Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB12 9AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryHigham St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Pendle district (2025-26).

Band A£1,690
Band B£1,972
Band C£2,254
Band D£2,535
Band E£3,099
Band F£3,662
Band G£4,225
Band H£5,070

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictPendleE07000122
Parliamentary ConstituencyPendle and ClitheroeE14001422
WardFence & HighamE05013207
ParishHigham-with-West Close BoothE04005222
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Barrowford, Higham & PendlesideE02005247
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Pendle 008EE01025204
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.