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BB6 7HT

Overton

Hyndburn

England / North West / Hyndburn / Great Harwood / Overton

Overview

Postcode BB6 7HT is located in an urban city, within the Overton ward of Hyndburn in the North West region , and forms part of the Great Harwood area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Harwood is £36,200 per year. The nearest station is Rishton located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lowerfold Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Great Harwood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,960 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Great Harwood has a high crime rate, with approximately 98.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7%

Approximately 7.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Great Harwood is £36,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB6 7HT.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Harwood near BB6 7HT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rishton located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWindsor Road Recreation groundMedium
0.3 miLowerfold ParkMedium
0.6 miMemorial ParkMedium

Property prices in Overton

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £147,400 in Overton area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £550,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £317,000; semi-detached at £193,750; terraced at £129,000; flats at £86,000.

10 years price trend in Overton

Schools

In the BB6 7HT postcode area, located within Great Harwood, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGreat Harwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGreat Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.