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BB12 9PW

Fence & Higham

Pendle

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Detailed insights for BB12 9PW

Overview

Postcode BB12 9PW is located in a rural town, 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 1.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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

8/10

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

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside near BB12 9PW 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
279 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
329
97.05%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.88%
Other White
2
0.59%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.29%
Other Asian
1
0.29%
Total population: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
53.52%
Owns with a mortgage
47
33.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.15%
Other social rented
2
1.41%
Social rents from council
2
1.41%
Total households: 142

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 9PW postcode area, located within Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryNewchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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