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BB5 5FY

Milnshaw

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 5FY

Overview

Postcode BB5 5FY 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 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Accrington North East is £36,818 per year. The nearest station is Huncoat located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
57.5%
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 85.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

57.5%

Approximately 57.5% 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

2/10

The average income per household in Accrington North East is £36,818 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Accrington North East near BB5 5FY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Huncoat located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 5FY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Huncoat

N/A

Walking directions to Huncoat
0.9 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
740.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.2(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
32.52(+75%)
Burglary
7.72(+39%)
Vehicle crime
7.72(+28%)
Other theft
7.17(+8%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
91.14%
Other White
17
7.17%
African
3
1.27%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.42%
Total population: 237

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
58
30.85%
Level 4+ (Degree)
29
15.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
15.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
13.3%
Level 3 (A level)
24
12.77%
Total 16+ residents: 188

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
38
31.67%
Social rents from council
31
25.83%
Owns with a mortgage
23
19.17%
Owns outright
19
15.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.67%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Milnshaw

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Milnshaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,155 up to £290,000.

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
Detached11£190,000
Semi-Detached20£165,000
Terraced49£120,000

10 year median price trend in Milnshaw

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

Schools

In the BB5 5FY postcode area, located within Accrington North East, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.5 miSecondaryAccrington AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 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 5FY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 5FY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miSpar144 Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 6DWWalking 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.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHyndburnE07000120
Parliamentary ConstituencyHyndburnE14001299
WardMilnshawE05005214
ParishHyndburn, unparished areaE43000096
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Accrington North EastE02005215
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hyndburn 004EE01025059
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2025-08-01

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Data Sources

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