InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attention
The Richmond Hill PracticeGP practice · BB8 0JZ
2.1 mi
Reedyford Hlth Care GroupGP practice · BB9 7SR
2.3 mi
Dentists
Barrowford Dental PracticeDental practice · BB9 8ND
1.6 mi
Dental SurgeryDental practice · BB8 0AG
1.7 mi
Dental SurgeryDental practice · BB8 0BP
1.7 mi
Hospitals
Pendle Community HospitalHospital · BB9 9SZ
2.3 mi
Pendle Community HospitalHospital · BB9 9SZ
2.3 mi
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report
InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.
Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report
InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5
Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report
InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard
Pendle 008: October 2025 to September 2026, 10,165 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.
Crime rate over time
Pendle 008 Pendle England and Wales
Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.
Household income
This neighbourhood
£49,507
£39,370 after tax
Pendle
£40,714
£33,371 after tax
England
£53,636
£40,020 after tax
Total household income£49,507
After tax£39,370
After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£33,743Pendle £26,917 · England £34,675
Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Pendle 008); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.
Deprivation
This area is in the 30% least deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 26,753 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).
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42% of Pendle's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.
Income
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Decile 10
Employment
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Decile 10
Education, skills and training
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Decile 10
Health and disability
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Decile 9
Crime
Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.
Occupation
39% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 25% in Pendle and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.
This neighbourhood Pendle England
Managers, directors and senior officials18%Pendle 10% · England 13%
Professional21%Pendle 14% · England 20%
Associate professional and technical14%Pendle 10% · England 13%
Administrative and secretarial9%Pendle 8% · England 9%
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Barriers to housing and services
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Living environment
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Skilled trades
11%Pendle 14% · England 10%
Caring, leisure and other services8%Pendle 10% · England 9%
Sales and customer service6%Pendle 9% · England 7%
Process, plant and machine operatives6%Pendle 12% · England 7%
Elementary occupations7%Pendle 12% · England 10%
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis. Working residents aged 16 and over, by the kind of job they do.
Qualifications
38% of residents have a degree-level qualification or above, compared with 25% in Pendle and 34% across England, another common measure of affluence.
This neighbourhood Pendle England
Degree level or above (level 4+)38%Pendle 25% · England 34%
A level or equivalent (level 3)18%Pendle 17% · England 17%
Apprenticeship7%Pendle 6% · England 5%
GCSE or equivalent (level 2)12%Pendle 13% · England 13%
Level 1 and entry level
At a glance
Every premises in BB9 6LU can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Pendle sold for £152,798 in the latest House Price Index, up 8.3% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 57 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From BB9 6LU, the nearest primary school is Blacko Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Colne Primet Academy, 1.7 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Barrowford Surgery, 1.6 mi away.
Colne station is 1.6 mi away.
Questions about BB9 6LU
What is the crime rate in BB9 6LU?
The neighbourhood records 57 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Pendle the rate is 91 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
How much do houses cost in BB9 6LU?
The average home in Pendle sold for £152,798 in the latest House Price Index, up 8.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £295,573, semi-detached £181,302, terraced £134,393, flats £88,551. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
What schools are near BB9 6LU?
The nearest primary school is Blacko Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Colne Primet Academy, 1.7 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
What broadband speed can I get in BB9 6LU?
Every premises in BB9 6LU can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.
Where is the nearest train station to BB9 6LU?
Colne is 1.6 mi away.
What is the average household income in BB9 6LU?
The ONS estimates average household income of £49,507 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
9%Pendle 11% · England 10%
Other qualifications2%Pendle 3% · England 3%
No qualifications14%Pendle 25% · England 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis. Highest qualification held by residents aged 16 and over.
BB9 6LU, Barrowford & Pendleside: crime, broadband, schools and house prices · Upfront Property Information