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BB5 5RN

Warwick Avenue

Altham

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Overview

Postcode BB5 5RN 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 very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66.0 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 Huncoat located about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mercer Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
30.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,783 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 66.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

30.8%

Approximately 30.8% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 136 ft away from BB5 5RN.

Flood risk

No risk

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat near BB5 5RN 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB5 5RN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miMercer ParkMediumWalking directions to Mercer Park

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
1,687.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.92(+5%)
Anti-social behaviour
26.41(+42%)
Other theft
8.34(+26%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.64(-15%)
Burglary
4.17(-25%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
380
91.35%
African
14
3.37%
Other White
5
1.2%
Arab
4
0.96%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.72%
Total population: 416

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
95
28.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
59
17.99%
Level 4+ (Degree)
56
17.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
52
15.85%
Level 3 (A level)
44
13.41%
Total 16+ residents: 328

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
30.07%
Owns outright
34
23.78%
Other social rented
24
16.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.69%
Social rents from council
20
13.99%
Total households: 143

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 5RN postcode area, located within Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 5RN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-MoorsVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicablePark ViewOther independent special school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryClayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB5 5RN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 5RN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food19-21 Pickup Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miSparBarnes Square, Hyndburn, BB5 5NXWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miLondisAlma Street, Hyndburn, BB5 5PGWalking directions to Londis

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 002AE01025032
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: 16/01/2026.