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BB8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,532
Current units
785
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West, Yorkshire and the Humber
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
747

Postcode sectors in BB8

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

6 sectors
14,647 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
16, North Valley Road, Colne, BB8 9AL 22 July 2026 £100,000
10, William Street, Colne, BB8 0HH 22 July 2026 £72,500
15, Standroyd Court, Colne, BB8 7BZ 20 July 2026 £275,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
15
Primary
9
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,658
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,030
  • Anti social behaviour 515
  • Criminal damage and arson 242
  • Shoplifting 165
  • Public order 161

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BB8 usual residents
23,127
Age-profile population
23,120

Age bands in BB8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.5%
4,042 residents
Age 15 to 24
10%
2,313 residents
Age 25 to 44
24%
5,560 residents
Age 45 to 64
28.3%
6,545 residents
Age 65 and over
20.2%
4,660 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 774 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
0%

In this district, 701 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 635 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 5 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

2

in this district

  • HARAMBEE SURGERY

    27 SKIPTON ROAD, TRAWDEN, COLNE, BB8 8QU

    ODS code P81732

  • THE RICHMOND HILL PRACTICE

    COLNE HEALTH CENTRE, CRADDOCK ROAD, COLNE, BB8 0JZ

    ODS code P81025

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £137,500 from 2,372 recorded sales in BB8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Pendle is £149,613 in June 2026, up 8.6% year on year.

Schools

15 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

2,658 published events cover 12 months, averaging 222 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,030 events.

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