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BB5 4AY

Altham

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 4AY

Overview

Postcode BB5 4AY is located in an urban city, within the Altham ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is Accrington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Milnshaw Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,161 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB5 4AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat near BB5 4AY 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 4AY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington
0.9 mi

Church and Oswaldtwistle

N/A

Walking directions to Church and Oswaldtwistle

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB5 4AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miMilnshaw ParkLargeWalking directions to Milnshaw Park
0.4 miGatty ParkSmallWalking directions to Gatty Park

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
2,427.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
269
97.46%
Indian
4
1.45%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.36%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.36%
Other Black
1
0.36%
Total population: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
60.5%
Owns with a mortgage
41
34.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.2%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Altham

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Altham area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,750 up to £355,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Altham 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 Altham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£242,500
Semi-Detached19£185,000
Terraced46£122,500

10 year median price trend in Altham

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

Schools

In the BB5 4AY postcode area, located within Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 4AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryAccrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryAccrington AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB5 4AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 4AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miAsdaHyndburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1PYWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miLidlHyndburn Road, Accrington, BB5 4EQWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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