Is Hyndburn a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hyndburn, from official data · 4 postcode districts · 2,006 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Hyndburn, from official data · 4 postcode districts · 2,006 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Hyndburn sold for £141,430 in the latest House Price Index, up 8.5% on a year earlier. Across Hyndburn, police record 122 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Hyndburn, the nearest primary school is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Oswald Medical Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.
Church & Oswaldtwistle station is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Across Hyndburn, police record 122 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Hyndburn sold for £141,430 in the latest House Price Index, up 8.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £246,817, semi-detached £165,217, terraced £122,940, flats £83,420. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Church & Oswaldtwistle is 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £37,601 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.