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BB6 7LP

Overton

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB6 7LP

Overview

Postcode BB6 7LP 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 very high crime levels, with around 130.5 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 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
22.9%
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 8,361 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Great Harwood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.9%

Approximately 22.9% 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 7LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Harwood near BB6 7LP 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
2,339 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
82.55%
Pakistani
37
13.45%
Other White
4
1.45%
African
4
1.45%
Other Asian
2
0.73%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
36.7%
Owns with a mortgage
28
25.69%
Other social rented
19
17.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.84%
Social rents from council
6
5.5%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Overton

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £139,500 in Overton area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £720,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Overton 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 Overton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£341,250
Flats1£65,000
Semi-Detached19£205,000
Terraced51£129,000

10 year median price trend in Overton

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

Schools

In the BB6 7LP postcode area, located within Great Harwood, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB6 7LP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGreat Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryGreat Harwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB6 7LP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB6 7LP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier Store201 Saint Huberts Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7EDWalking directions to Premier Store
0.1 miGreat Wine125 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DZWalking directions to Great Wine
0.2 miNational Food99 Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DZWalking directions to National Food
0.2 miWhiteheads73-75A Blackburn Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7DFWalking directions to Whiteheads
0.3 miAckys109-113 Saint Huberts Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7AFWalking directions to Ackys

Data Sources

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