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BB12 9NX

Fence & Higham

Pendle

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Detailed insights for BB12 9NX

Overview

Postcode BB12 9NX 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 moderate crime levels, with around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside is £45,900 per year. The nearest station is Brierfield located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lomeshaye Marsh.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
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

3/10

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside is £45,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 38 ft away from BB12 9NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside near BB12 9NX 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB12 9NX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Brierfield

N/A

Walking directions to Brierfield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB12 9NX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miLomeshaye MarshMediumWalking directions to Lomeshaye Marsh

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
166.4 per km²

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

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 £223,000 in Fence & Higham area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £440,000.

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
Detached6£396,500
Flats2£175,000
Semi-Detached2£257,500
Terraced13£200,000

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 9NX postcode area, located within Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB12 9NX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryWheatley Lane Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryLomeshaye Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableAl-Ikhlaas Primary SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.