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BB5 6QU

Peel

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 6QU

Overview

Postcode BB5 6QU is located in an urban city, within the Peel ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Accrington North East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 293.0 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 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
293
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Accrington North East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,439 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Accrington North East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 293.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% 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 6QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Accrington North East near BB5 6QU 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 6QU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
14,971.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
84.73%
Pakistani
34
12.98%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.76%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.76%
Indian
1
0.38%
Total population: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
58
50.88%
Owns with a mortgage
25
21.93%
Owns outright
23
20.18%
Other forms of private rent
7
6.14%
Social rents from council
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Peel

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £85,000 in Peel area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £186,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Peel 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 Peel over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached4£158,500
Terraced59£85,000

10 year median price trend in Peel

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

Schools

In the BB5 6QU postcode area, located within Accrington North East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 6QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAccrington Peel Park Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

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

Good

0.4 miPrimaryAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 6QU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSpar144 Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 6DWWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miThe Food WarehousePark Street, Hyndburn, BB5 6SFWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.4 miTesco ExpressChapel Street, Hyndburn, BB5 2BBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miAldiArgyle Street, Accrington, BB5 1DAWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

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