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BB6 7UL

Overton

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB6 7UL

Overview

Postcode BB6 7UL 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Harwood is £36,200 per year. The nearest station is Langho located about 1.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Lowerfold Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Great Harwood has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,913 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 49% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Great Harwood has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 7UL.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Langho located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB6 7UL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miLowerfold ParkMediumWalking directions to Lowerfold Park
0.3 miMemorial ParkMediumWalking directions to Memorial Park

Area Profile

Population
365
Population density
303.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
349
95.62%
Pakistani
5
1.37%
Indian
3
0.82%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.55%
Other White
2
0.55%
Total population: 365

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
75
53.57%
Owns outright
55
39.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5%
Shared ownership
1
0.71%
Social rents from council
1
0.71%
Total households: 140

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB6 7UL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryGreat Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryGreat Harwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

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