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BB5 9SE

Ormerod Street

Spring Hill

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Detailed insights for BB5 9SE

Overview

Postcode BB5 9SE is located in an urban city, within the Spring Hill ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Accrington West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Accrington West is £34,847 per year. The nearest station is Accrington located about 0.2 miles away. There are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Accrington West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 630 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Accrington West has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.3%

Approximately 4.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Accrington West is £34,847 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB5 9SE.

Flood risk

No risk

Accrington West near BB5 9SE 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 9SE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Accrington

N/A

Walking directions to Accrington
0.9 mi

Church and Oswaldtwistle

N/A

Walking directions to Church and Oswaldtwistle

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
4,539.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
51.97(+179%)
Violence and sexual offences
43.4(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.42(+27%)
Public order
9.14(-9%)
Other theft
7.42(+12%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
209
59.38%
British
58
16.48%
Bangladeshi
33
9.38%
Other White
13
3.69%
Other Asian
8
2.27%
Total population: 352

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
74
29.96%
Level 4+ (Degree)
61
24.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
13.36%
Level 3 (A level)
32
12.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
12.55%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
41
35.65%
Owns outright
41
35.65%
Owns with a mortgage
19
16.52%
Other forms of private rent
9
7.83%
Other social rented
4
3.48%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Spring Hill

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £80,000 in Spring Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £202,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£202,000
Semi-Detached6£137,500
Terraced38£75,000

10 year median price trend in Spring Hill

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

Schools

In the BB5 9SE postcode area, located within Accrington West, there are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 9SE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAccrington Woodnook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNurseryLee Royd Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryAccrington Spring Hill Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB5 9SE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 9SE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco Extra2 Eagle Street, Accrington, BB5 1LJWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.3 miFarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1QFWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.3 miTesco ExpressChapel Street, Hyndburn, BB5 2BBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miLondisArgyle Street, Hyndburn, BB5 1DAWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miAldiArgyle Street, Accrington, BB5 1DAWalking directions to Aldi

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.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHyndburnE07000120
Parliamentary ConstituencyHyndburnE14001299
WardSpring HillE05005221
ParishHyndburn, unparished areaE43000096
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Accrington WestE02005217
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hyndburn 006GE01025084
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2005-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.