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BB5 5EE

Whalley Road

Altham

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Detailed insights for BB5 5EE

Overview

Postcode BB5 5EE 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 high crime levels, with around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat is £42,394 per year. The nearest station is Accrington located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

8/10

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat is £42,394 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 1 ft away from BB5 5EE.

Flood risk

No risk

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat near BB5 5EE 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
13,853.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.84(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
31.3(+68%)
Vehicle crime
11.95(+98%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.68(+8%)
Public order
4.55(-55%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
84.86%
Pakistani
26
9.15%
Other Asian
8
2.82%
African
6
2.11%
Chinese
1
0.35%
Total population: 284

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
52
23.96%
Level 3 (A level)
41
18.89%
No qualifications
41
18.89%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
11.52%
Total 16+ residents: 217

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
48
36.36%
Owns with a mortgage
40
30.3%
Owns outright
39
29.55%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.27%
Other social rented
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Altham

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £154,975 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
Detached16£242,500
Semi-Detached19£185,000
Terraced45£114,000

10 year median price trend in Altham

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

Schools

In the BB5 5EE postcode area, located within Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 5EE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryClayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miSecondaryAccrington St Christopher's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryAccrington AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHyndburnE07000120
Parliamentary ConstituencyHyndburnE14001299
WardAlthamE05005206
ParishHyndburn, unparished areaE43000096
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clayton-le-Moors & HuncoatE02005213
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hyndburn 002CE01025034
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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