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BB5 6SX

Peel

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 6SX

Overview

Postcode BB5 6SX 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 high crime levels, with around 80.5 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 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Accrington North East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,357 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Accrington North East has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% 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 6SX.

Flood risk

Very low

Accrington North East near BB5 6SX has very low 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 6SX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
9,132.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
90.08%
Other White
11
4.55%
Pakistani
7
2.89%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.24%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.83%
Total population: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
43
41.75%
Owns outright
40
38.83%
Other social rented
8
7.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.8%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.88%
Total households: 103

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 6SX postcode area, located within Accrington North East, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 6SX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAccrington Peel Park Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Special Measures

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB5 6SX

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

Data Sources

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