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BB12 9NT

Barrowford Road

Fence & Higham

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Detailed insights for BB12 9NT

Overview

Postcode BB12 9NT is located in a rural hamlet, within the Fence & Higham ward of Pendle in the North West region, and forms part of the Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.3 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 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lomeshaye Marsh.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,714 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 77 ft away from BB12 9NT.

Flood risk

Low

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside near BB12 9NT has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Brierfield located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB12 9NT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Brierfield

N/A

Walking directions to Brierfield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB12 9NT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLomeshaye MarshMediumWalking directions to Lomeshaye Marsh

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
166.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.99(-68%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.36(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.68(-37%)
Burglary
4.42(-21%)
Other theft
3.15(-52%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
96.39%
Other White
7
2.3%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.98%
Other Asian
1
0.33%
Total population: 305

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
110
44.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.92%
Level 3 (A level)
35
14.11%
No qualifications
21
8.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.47%
Total 16+ residents: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
55.8%
Owns with a mortgage
45
32.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.52%
Social rents from council
3
2.17%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.45%
Total households: 138

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 9NT postcode area, located within Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB12 9NT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryWheatley Lane Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryPendle Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miNurseryWoodfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery 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
ParishOld Laund BoothE04005223
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Barrowford, Higham & PendlesideE02005247
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Pendle 008FE01025211
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.