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BB5 5UX

Huncoat

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 5UX

Overview

Postcode BB5 5UX is located in an urban city, within the Huncoat ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Accrington North East area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.2 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 Huncoat located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

4/10

Accrington North East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,753 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Accrington North East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 10 ft away from BB5 5UX.

Flood risk

No risk

Accrington North East near BB5 5UX 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
374
Population density
376.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
355
94.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.41%
Other White
6
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.27%
Chinese
1
0.27%
Total population: 374

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
82
52.56%
Owns outright
68
43.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.56%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.28%
Total households: 156

Property prices in Huncoat

Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £168,000 in Huncoat area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £359,950.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Huncoat 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 Huncoat over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£262,500
Flats3£75,000
Semi-Detached25£160,000
Terraced13£119,950

10 year median price trend in Huncoat

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

Schools

In the BB5 5UX postcode area, located within Accrington North East, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 5UX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryAccrington Peel Park Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryAccrington Huncoat Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.9 miPrimarySt Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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