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BB5 5EF

Altham

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 5EF

Overview

Postcode BB5 5EF 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 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.9%
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

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

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 26 ft away from BB5 5EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat near BB5 5EF 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 5EF
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
4,844 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
252
77.3%
Pakistani
47
14.42%
Other Asian
9
2.76%
Other White
6
1.84%
Arab
5
1.53%
Total population: 326

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
45
42.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
27.1%
Owns outright
29
27.1%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.8%
Other social rented
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Altham

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Altham area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 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-Detached16£190,000
Terraced43£120,000

10 year median price trend in Altham

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

Schools

In the BB5 5EF postcode area, located within Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 5EF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryAccrington AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryClayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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