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BB9 6LA

Blacko Bar Road

Barrowford & Pendleside

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Detailed insights for BB9 6LA

Overview

Postcode BB9 6LA is located in an urban city, within the Barrowford & Pendleside ward of Pendle in the North West region, and forms part of the Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside is £49,507 per year. The nearest station is Colne located about 2.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,977 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside is £49,507 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 86 ft away from BB9 6LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside near BB9 6LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colne located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
306.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
17.64(-5%)
Violence and sexual offences
11.56(-69%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.04(-66%)
Other theft
3.04(-54%)
Vehicle crime
3.04(-50%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
96.54%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.04%
Other White
3
1.04%
Other Asian
1
0.35%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.35%
Total population: 289

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
81
30.68%
Level 3 (A level)
55
20.83%
No qualifications
42
15.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
9.85%
Total 16+ residents: 264

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
46.21%
Owns with a mortgage
43
29.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
17.93%
Other social rented
6
4.14%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.07%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Barrowford & Pendleside

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Barrowford & Pendleside area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barrowford & Pendleside 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 Barrowford & Pendleside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£405,000
Flats6£94,125
Semi-Detached34£222,500
Terraced59£138,000

10 year median price trend in Barrowford & Pendleside

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barrowford & Pendleside.

Schools

In the BB9 6LA postcode area, located within Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB9 6LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBlacko Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Pendle district (2025-26).

Band A£1,690
Band B£1,972
Band C£2,254
Band D£2,535
Band E£3,099
Band F£3,662
Band G£4,225
Band H£5,070

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictPendleE07000122
Parliamentary ConstituencyPendle and ClitheroeE14001422
WardBarrowford & PendlesideE05013201
ParishBlackoE04005218
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Barrowford, Higham & PendlesideE02005247
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Pendle 008DE01025177
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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