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BB5 5WG

Altham

Hyndburn

England / North West / Hyndburn / Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat / Altham

Overview

Postcode BB5 5WG 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68.0 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 Huncoat located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 40% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 68.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from BB5 5WG.

Flood risk

No risk

Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat near BB5 5WG 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

Property prices in Altham

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Altham area, with individual transactions ranging from £38,500 up to £355,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £248,500; semi-detached at £181,500; terraced at £125,000;.

10 years price trend in Altham

Schools

In the BB5 5WG postcode area, located within Clayton-le-Moors & Huncoat, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-MoorsVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryClayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryClayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.