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BB5 1SY

Central

Hyndburn

Overview

Postcode BB5 1SY 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 moderate crime levels, with around 72.3 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 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Milnshaw Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Accrington West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,222 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Accrington West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 310 ft away from BB5 1SY.

Flood risk

No risk

Accrington West near BB5 1SY 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Accrington

N/A

0.6 mi

Church and Oswaldtwistle

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miMilnshaw ParkLarge
0.1 miGatty ParkSmall
0.6 miThe Pocket ParkSmall

Schools

In the BB5 1SY postcode area, located within Accrington West, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryAccrington Hyndburn Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, ChurchVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good