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BB5 5FQ

Milnshaw

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 5FQ

Overview

Postcode BB5 5FQ is located in an urban city, within the Milnshaw ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Accrington North East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Accrington North East is £34,700 per year. The nearest station is Accrington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Accrington North East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,851 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Accrington North East has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.8%

Approximately 9.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Accrington North East is £34,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB5 5FQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Accrington North East near BB5 5FQ 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 5FQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington
0.9 mi

Huncoat

N/A

Walking directions to Huncoat

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
548
Population density
7,558.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
485
88.5%
Pakistani
38
6.93%
Other White
9
1.64%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.09%
Other
3
0.55%
Total population: 548

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
108
48%
Owns outright
70
31.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
8%
Other social rented
14
6.22%
Social rents from council
8
3.56%
Total households: 225

Property prices in Milnshaw

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Milnshaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,155 up to £308,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Milnshaw 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 Milnshaw over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£190,000
Semi-Detached22£157,000
Terraced42£118,975

10 year median price trend in Milnshaw

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

Schools

In the BB5 5FQ postcode area, located within Accrington North East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 5FQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAccrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryAccrington AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryAccrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB5 5FQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 5FQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSpar144 Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 6DWWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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