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BB5 5SS

Altham · Hyndburn · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Altham
Local authority
Hyndburn
Constituency
Hyndburn
Postcode district
BB5
Postcode sector
BB5 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BB5 5YT 185 m
BB5 5YA 211 m
BB5 5WJ 233 m
BB5 5AY 252 m
BB5 5WH 252 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BB5 5SS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1996
Terminated
1 October 2004
Postcode area
BB
Postcode district
BB5
Postcode sector
BB5 5
Latitude
53.788361
Longitude
-2.348352
British National Grid easting
377,147
British National Grid northing
432,504

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Hyndburn · E07000120
Electoral ward
Altham · E05005206
Parish or community
E04005177
Westminster constituency
Hyndburn · E14001299
Output area
E00127062
Lower layer super output area
Hyndburn 002B · E01025033
Middle layer super output area
Hyndburn 002 · E02005213

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
42
Primary
32
Secondary
4

  1. Altham St James Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    368 m

  2. Accrington Huncoat Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.9 km

  3. Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    2.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
57
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 18
  • Anti social behaviour 11
  • Burglary 8
  • Criminal damage and arson 7
  • Vehicle crime 4

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BB5 5 residents
11,643

Age bands in BB5 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.6%

2,109 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

1,213 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.2%

2,753 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.2%

3,095 residents

Age 65 and over
19.3%

2,195 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

12

within 5 km straight-line

  • PADIHAM GROUP PRACTICE

    PADIHAM MEDICAL CENTRE, 36 BURNLEY ROAD, PADIHAM, BURNLEY, BB12 8BP

    ODS code P81130

    2.7 km

  • THE CLAYTON MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code P81218

    2.8 km

  • GREAT HARWOOD MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code P81730

    3.6 km

  • PEEL HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P81036

    4.3 km

  • ARG HEALTHCARE

    257-259 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 0AL

    ODS code P81147

    4.3 km

  • ROSEGROVE SURGERY

    225-227 GANNOW LANE, BURNLEY, BB12 6HY

    ODS code P81197

    4.5 km

  • OSWALD MEDICAL CENTRE

    387-391 BLACKBURN ROAD, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1RP

    ODS code P81160

    4.6 km

  • ACCRINGTON VICTORIA GP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02605

    4.7 km

  • DR BELLO'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code P81166

    4.7 km

  • KING STREET MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code P81726

    4.7 km

  • RICHMOND MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code P81182

    4.7 km

  • THE WEAVERS PRACTICE

    HIGH STREET, RISHTON, BLACKBURN, BB1 4LA

    ODS code P81755

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Shorten Brook Way

    BCT · Altham

    0.2 miles

  • Syke Side Drive

    BCT · Altham

    0.2 miles

  • Walton Arms

    BCT · Altham

    0.2 miles

  • Ambulance Station

    BCT · Altham

    0.2 miles

  • St James CEPS

    BCT · Altham

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Hyndburn 002B, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,055 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
6 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

42 open schools are in scope, including 32 primary and 4 secondary schools. Altham St James Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 368 m.

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

Recorded crime

57 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 18 events.

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