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BB5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,107
Current units
1,552
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
15

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
555

Postcode sectors in BB5

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8 sectors

Property

Across this district

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37,226 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Higher Gate Road, Accrington, BB5 6LF 29 July 2026 £205,000
32, Clifton Avenue, Accrington, BB5 6BE 27 July 2026 £150,000
66, Sultan Street, Accrington, BB5 6EN 24 July 2026 £92,500

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
37
Primary
26
Secondary
5

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
8,429
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,410
  • Anti social behaviour 1,484
  • Criminal damage and arson 618
  • Vehicle crime 601
  • Public order 500

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BB5 usual residents
62,932
Age-profile population
62,606

Age bands in BB5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
19.6%

12,270 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.8%

7,418 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.9%

16,229 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.3%

15,865 residents

Age 65 and over
17.3%

10,824 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,506 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
77.3%

1,401 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,231 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

in this district

  • ACCRINGTON VICTORIA GP PRACTICE

    ACORN PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 421 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1RT

    ODS code Y02605

  • ARG HEALTHCARE

    257-259 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 0AL

    ODS code P81147

  • DR BELLO'S SURGERY

    ACORN PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 421 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1RT

    ODS code P81166

  • HIGHER HEYS SURGERY

    OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, BB5 3BP

    ODS code P81699

  • KING STREET MEDICAL CTR

    ACORN PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 421 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1RT

    ODS code P81726

  • OSWALD MEDICAL CENTRE

    387-391 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1RP

    ODS code P81160

  • PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ACCRINGTON PALS PHCC, 1 PARADISE STREET, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2EJ

    ODS code P81036

  • RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

    ACORN PRIMARY HEALTH C C, 421 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1RT

    ODS code P81182

  • THE CLAYTON MEDICAL CTR.

    WELLINGTON STREET, CLAYTON LE MOORS, ACCRINGTON, BB5 5HU

    ODS code P81218

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £121,000 from 5,382 recorded sales in BB5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Hyndburn is £138,818 in June 2026, up 10.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

37 open schools are in scope, including 26 primary and 5 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

8,429 published events cover 12 months, averaging 702.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,410 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.