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BB5 6RX

Plantation Square

Barnfield

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Detailed insights for BB5 6RX

Overview

Postcode BB5 6RX is located in an urban city, within the Barnfield ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Accrington South East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Accrington South East is £43,179 per year. The nearest station is Accrington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
18.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Accrington South East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,699 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Accrington South East has a high crime rate, with approximately 94.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

18.6%

Approximately 18.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Accrington South East is £43,179 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB5 6RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Accrington South East near BB5 6RX 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 6RX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
5,145.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.3(+24%)
Anti-social behaviour
41.31(+130%)
Public order
10.68(+5%)
Vehicle crime
8.55(+43%)
Other theft
8.55(+30%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
90.28%
Bangladeshi
12
3.76%
Pakistani
10
3.13%
Other White
5
1.57%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.94%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
88
32%
Level 3 (A level)
52
18.91%
No qualifications
46
16.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
14.18%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
9.09%
Total 16+ residents: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
40.71%
Owns outright
55
39.29%
Other social rented
20
14.29%
Social rents from council
6
4.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Barnfield

Based on 25 recent sales, the median property price is £166,500 in Barnfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £330,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barnfield 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 Barnfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached7£215,000
Detached5£295,000
Terraced13£85,000

10 year median price trend in Barnfield

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

Schools

In the BB5 6RX postcode area, located within Accrington South East, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 6RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Special Measures

0.1 miPrimaryAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

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

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 6RX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Food WarehousePark Street, Hyndburn, BB5 6SFWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.3 miTesco Express105 Abbey Street, Accrington, BB5 1EHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miSpar144 Burnley Road, Accrington, BB5 6DWWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miEmporiumAbbey Street, Accrington, BB5 1ADWalking directions to Emporium

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BB5 6RX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Clare Elizabeth McKenna

Barnfield - Elected 2 May 2024

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Sarah Smith

Hyndburn - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHyndburnE07000120
Parliamentary ConstituencyHyndburnE14001299
WardBarnfieldE05005207
ParishHyndburn, unparished areaE43000096
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Accrington South EastE02005219
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hyndburn 008AE01025035
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: 01/06/2026.