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BB5 0AW

Central · Hyndburn · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Central
Local authority
Hyndburn
Constituency
Hyndburn
Postcode district
BB5
Postcode sector
BB5 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BB5 0AF 24 m
BB5 0RF 43 m
BB5 0AY 44 m
BB5 0AE 63 m
BB5 0RW 87 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BB5 0AW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BB
Postcode district
BB5
Postcode sector
BB5 0
Latitude
53.752874
Longitude
-2.373141
British National Grid easting
375,493
British National Grid northing
428,564

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Hyndburn · E07000120
Electoral ward
Central · E05005209
Parish or community
E43000096
Westminster constituency
Hyndburn · E14001299
Output area
E00127095
Lower layer super output area
Hyndburn 006B · E01025042
Middle layer super output area
Hyndburn 006 · E02005217

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
51
Primary
38
Secondary
6

  1. The Alternative School

    Other independent school

    423 m

  2. Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School

    Community school

    443 m

  3. Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    620 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,712
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,274
  • Anti social behaviour 966
  • Criminal damage and arson 413
  • Vehicle crime 409
  • Public order 372

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BB5 0 residents
10,849

Age bands in BB5 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
26.4%

2,809 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.4%

1,529 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.4%

3,237 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.8%

2,001 residents

Age 65 and over
10.1%

1,075 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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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
75%
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

11

within 5 km

  • ARG HEALTHCARE

    257-259 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 0AL

    ODS code P81147

    152 m

  • PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81036

    499 m

  • OSWALD MEDICAL CENTRE

    387-391 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1RP

    ODS code P81160

    682 m

  • ACCRINGTON VICTORIA GP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02605

    776 m

  • DR BELLO'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81166

    776 m

  • KING STREET MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code P81726

    776 m

  • RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81182

    776 m

  • HIGHER HEYS SURGERY

    OSWALDTWISTLE, ACCRINGTON, BB5 3BP

    ODS code P81699

    1.9 km

  • THE CLAYTON MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code P81218

    2.5 km

  • THE WEAVERS PRACTICE

    HIGH STREET, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, BB1 4LA

    ODS code P81755

    3.2 km

  • GREAT HARWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

    GREAT HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, WATER STREET, GREAT HARWOOD, BLACKBURN, BB6 7QR

    ODS code P81730

    4.4 km

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.

Nearby transport

  • Ellison Street

    BCT · Accrington

    0.1 miles

  • Ellison Street

    BCT · Accrington

    0.1 miles

  • Ranger Street

    BCT · Spring Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Ranger Street

    BCT · Spring Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Lister Street

    BCT · Accrington

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hyndburn 006B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

733 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

51 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 6 secondary schools. The Alternative School is the nearest published school at 423 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,712 published events cover 12 months, averaging 476 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,274 events.

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