BB9 6FH Pendle
Live postcode, introduced December 2022. Ward: Barrowford & Pendleside. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Pendle in 2026-27: Band D £2,640 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,760 | £2,053 | £2,347 | £2,640 | £3,227 | £3,814 | £4,400 | £5,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (29% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Garage site SW 28-54 Hamilton Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Reedyford Mill, Pendle Street, Nelson: up to 65 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
- Eastern House, 29-37 Macleod Street, Nelson: up to 20 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 115 m and 120 m above sea level (117 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nelson 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Brierfield 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Colne 82,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Riverside Business Park Carr Hall | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Nelson | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Nelson | 920 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 920 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 37.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Barrowford Surgery | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Direct2Chemist | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Barrowford Dental Practice | 830 m |
| Hospital | Pendle Community Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Nelson Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Kay Group - Junction 13 Service Station Cashzone | 780 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Park 8.4 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 610 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Seedhill 2.0 ha | 520 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,220 m² | 560 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 8.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Higherford Old Bridge, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Higherford Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 440 m south-east |
| Higgen Clough | Valley | 780 m west |
| Old Laund Clough | Valley | 1.6 km south-west |
| Old Laund Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Crow Trees Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-west |
| Chamber Hill | Hill | 2.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
10 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.