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BB5 4ND

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St Oswald's

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Detailed insights for BB5 4ND

Overview

Postcode BB5 4ND is located in an urban city, within the St Oswald's ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Oswaldtwistle area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Oswaldtwistle is £36,333 per year. The nearest station is Church and Oswaldtwistle located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Oswaldtwistle has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,036 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Oswaldtwistle has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Oswaldtwistle is £36,333 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 322 ft away from BB5 4ND.

Flood risk

No risk

Oswaldtwistle near BB5 4ND has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Church and Oswaldtwistle located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 4ND
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Church and Oswaldtwistle

N/A

Walking directions to Church and Oswaldtwistle

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
5,538.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.42(-45%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.9(-6%)
Vehicle crime
8.45(+41%)
Shoplifting
3.52(-39%)
Other crime
2.82(+14%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
94.79%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.74%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.69%
Other Asian
1
0.35%
Total population: 288

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
70
31.82%
Level 3 (A level)
57
25.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
15.45%
No qualifications
21
9.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
8.64%
Total 16+ residents: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
71
62.28%
Owns outright
27
23.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.77%
Other social rented
5
4.39%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in St Oswald's

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £171,475 in St Oswald's area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £412,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Oswald's 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 St Oswald's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced33£155,000
Detached7£267,000
Semi-Detached52£181,000

10 year median price trend in St Oswald's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Oswald's.

Schools

In the BB5 4ND postcode area, located within Oswaldtwistle, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 4ND
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOswaldtwistle West End Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableOswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryOswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB5 4ND

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 4ND
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWest End Convenience StoreRipon Road, Hyndburn, BB5 4NGWalking directions to West End Convenience Store
0.1 miWest End post OffinceRipon Road, Hyndburn, BB5 4NGWalking directions to West End post Offince
0.3 miSparBrecon Avenue, Hyndburn, BB5 4QSWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Hyndburn district (2025-26).

Band A£1,587
Band B£1,851
Band C£2,116
Band D£2,380
Band E£2,909
Band F£3,438
Band G£3,967
Band H£4,760

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BB5 4ND, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Paul Brown

St Oswald's - Elected 7 May 2026

Reform UK

Member of parliament

Sarah Smith

Hyndburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHyndburnE07000120
Parliamentary ConstituencyHyndburnE14001299
WardSt Oswald'sE05005220
ParishHyndburn, unparished areaE43000096
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)OswaldtwistleE02005218
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hyndburn 007EE01025078
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.