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BB5 4QE

St Oswald's

Hyndburn

England / North West / Hyndburn / Broadfield & Knuzden / St Oswald's

Overview

Postcode BB5 4QE is located in an urban city, within the St Oswald's ward of Hyndburn in the North West region , and forms part of the Broadfield & Knuzden area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Broadfield & Knuzden is £38,600 per year. The nearest station is Church and Oswaldtwistle located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Jubilee Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Broadfield & Knuzden has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,399 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Broadfield & Knuzden has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.2%

Approximately 6.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Broadfield & Knuzden is £38,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Broadfield & Knuzden near BB5 4QE 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Church and Oswaldtwistle

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miJubilee GardensSmall

Property prices in St Oswald's

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £169,975 in St Oswald's area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,650 up to £300,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £275,500; semi-detached at £176,000; terraced at £145,000;.

10 years price trend in St Oswald's

Schools

In the BB5 4QE postcode area, located within Broadfield & Knuzden, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableOswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryOswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOswaldtwistle West End Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceName
0.4 miHeron Foods

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.