Area360 logo

Postcode insights

BB5 0RL

Central

Hyndburn

Interactive map showing BB5 0RL and surrounding area

Detailed insights for BB5 0RL

Overview

Postcode BB5 0RL is located in an urban city, within the Central ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Accrington West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Accrington West is £29,900 per year. The nearest station is Accrington located about 0.1 miles away. There are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Milnshaw Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Accrington West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,021 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Accrington West has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.5%

Approximately 17.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Accrington West is £29,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB5 0RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Accrington West near BB5 0RL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Accrington located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 0RL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington
0.8 mi

Church and Oswaldtwistle

N/A

Walking directions to Church and Oswaldtwistle

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB5 0RL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miMilnshaw ParkLargeWalking directions to Milnshaw Park
0.4 miGatty ParkSmallWalking directions to Gatty Park

Area Profile

Population
564
Population density
8,205.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
390
68.66%
British
111
19.54%
Other White
30
5.28%
Other Asian
8
1.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.23%
Total population: 568

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
45.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
24.68%
Other social rented
24
15.58%
Owns with a mortgage
11
7.14%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.55%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Central

Based on 23 recent sales, the median property price is £78,150 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,500 up to £122,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced23£78,150

10 year median price trend in Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Central.

Schools

In the BB5 0RL postcode area, located within Accrington West, there are 14 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 0RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAccrington Hyndburn Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAccrington Spring Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryAccrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB5 0RL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 0RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Extra2 Eagle Street, Accrington, BB5 1LJWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.2 miFarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1QFWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miLondisArgyle Street, Hyndburn, BB5 1DAWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miAsdaHyndburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1PYWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miAldiArgyle Street, Accrington, BB5 1DAWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.