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BB5 6BP

Milnshaw

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 6BP

Overview

Postcode BB5 6BP 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 129.7 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 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Accrington North East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,961 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Accrington North East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 129.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 6BP.

Flood risk

No risk

Accrington North East near BB5 6BP 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 6BP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington
1 mi

Huncoat

N/A

Walking directions to Huncoat

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
196
Population density
7,656.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
172
87.76%
Pakistani
13
6.63%
Chinese
3
1.53%
Irish
2
1.02%
Other White
2
1.02%
Total population: 196

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
56.52%
Owns with a mortgage
26
22.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.91%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.22%
Other social rented
2
1.74%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Milnshaw

Based on 78 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
Detached12£195,000
Semi-Detached21£160,000
Terraced45£119,950

10 year median price trend in Milnshaw

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

Schools

In the BB5 6BP postcode area, located within Accrington North East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 6BP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAccrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

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

Good

0.4 miSecondaryAccrington AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB5 6BP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 6BP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSpar144 Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 6DWWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miAldiArgyle Street, Accrington, BB5 1DAWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miLondisArgyle Street, Hyndburn, BB5 1DAWalking directions to Londis
0.5 miAsdaHyndburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1PYWalking directions to Asda

Data Sources

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