BB5 3LT, Oswaldtwistle
Oswaldtwistle, Hyndburn
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Neighbourhood
- Hyndburn 007D
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Ward
- St Andrew's
At a glance
11 of 14 stand out from the national average: affluence, income, work & education, crime, air quality, green space, house prices, demographics, schools, transport, broadband.
- AffluenceMore deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
- IncomeAmong the lowest-income areas in England.
- Work & educationFewer residents in work than most areas in England.
- CrimeMore recorded crime than most areas in England.
- Flood riskNo properties here are in areas the Environment Agency assesses as at risk of river or sea flooding.
- Air qualityNitrogen dioxide here is close to the WHO's guideline level for negligible health risk.
- Road noiseRoad noise here is around the WHO guideline of 53dB.
- Green spaceRight by a green space — a few minutes' walk at most.
- House pricesAmong the cheapest areas in England for house prices.
- Housing & householdsAround the average share of homeowners for England.
- DemographicsAmong the lowest rates of self-reported good health in England.
- SchoolsRight by a school — a few minutes' walk at most.
- TransportRight by a stop — a few minutes' walk at most.
- BroadbandNearly all premises here can get gigabit broadband.
Where this is
- Accuracy
- Located to a building in this postcode
- Coordinates
- 53.7446, -2.3974
Money
Affluence
More deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
Better off than 15 in 100 English neighbourhoods
Group 2 of 10.
Affluence profile
Compared with
- 10 places in 100 higher than Hyndburn
- 35 places in 100 lower than the England midpoint
Here 15 out of 100 · Hyndburn 5 out of 100 · England midpoint 50 out of 100
Income
Among the lowest-income areas in England.
£28,617
Higher than 4 in 100 wider neighbourhoods in England
Group 1 of 10.
Income profile
Compared with
- 7% below the Hyndburn average
- About two thirds of the England average
Here £28,617 · Hyndburn £30,706 · the average English neighbourhood £41,163
Work & education
Fewer residents in work than most areas in England.
48.5%
Higher than 12 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 2 of 10.
Highest qualification
- Degree level21.5%
- Apprenticeship / A-level24.7%
- GCSE level / other27.4%
- No qualifications26.3%
Occupation
- Professional27.4%
- Admin & trades24.7%
- Care & service23.5%
- Plant & elementary24.4%
Work
Compared with
- 5.7 points below Hyndburn
- 8.8 points below England
Here 48.5% · Hyndburn 54.2% · the average English neighbourhood 57.3%
Crime
More recorded crime than most areas in England.
114.2 per 1,000 residents
Lower than 23 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 3 of 10.
Crime profile
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Compared with
- 15% below the Hyndburn rate
- 22% above the England rate
Here 114.2 per 1,000 residents · Hyndburn 133.7 per 1,000 · the average English neighbourhood 93.3 per 1,000
Environment
Flood risk
No properties here are in areas the Environment Agency assesses as at risk of river or sea flooding.
0 properties
Band 10 of 10.
Flood profile
Compared with
- 100% below the Hyndburn figure
- 100% below the England figure
Here 0 properties · Hyndburn 2.8 properties · the average English neighbourhood 2.7 properties
Air quality
Nitrogen dioxide here is close to the WHO's guideline level for negligible health risk.
8.0µg/m³
Band 9 of 10.
Air quality profile
Compared with
- About the same as the Hyndburn figure
- 12% below the England figure
Here 8.0µg/m³ · Hyndburn 8.09 · the average English neighbourhood 9.14
Road noise
Road noise here is around the WHO guideline of 53dB.
51 dB
Band 7 of 10.
Noise profile
Compared with
- 6% below the Hyndburn figure
Here 51 dB · Hyndburn 54 dB
Green space
Right by a green space — a few minutes' walk at most.
0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 51 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest green space
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Playing field0.1 miles
- Jubilee GardensPublic park or garden0.1 miles
- Rhyddings Methodist ChurchReligious grounds0.2 miles
Water & sewage
The nearest monitored storm overflows — where the sewer network is permitted to discharge during heavy rain — with the number of spills and total hours the water company reported for 2024, and the nearest designated bathing waters with their latest annual classification. Straight-line distances. These are counts as reported, not a rating of this postcode: a spill happens at the overflow’s location and affects the water it discharges into, not every home nearby.
Nearest monitored storm overflows, 2024
- Tinker Brook CSO (22018)24 spills · into Tinker Brook0.5 miles
- Oswaldtwistle CSO52 spills · into White Ash Brook0.6 miles
- Fairfield St/Stevenson St East CSO0 spills · into Culv Section Of Tinker Brook0.7 miles
Nearest designated bathing waters
- River Ribble at Edisford BridgeClassified Poor at the last annual assessment8.6 miles
- Morecambe NorthClassified Sufficient at the last annual assessment29.8 miles
Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns · Environment Agency
Open Government Licence v3.0 · Data from August 2026
House prices & ownership
House prices
Among the cheapest areas in England for house prices.
£126,000
Higher than 5 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 1 of 10.
House prices profile
Compared with
- About the same as the Hyndburn average
- 56% below the England average
Here £126,000 · Hyndburn £130,000 · the average English neighbourhood £287,500
Housing & households
Around the average share of homeowners for England.
59.1%
Higher than 40 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 4 of 10.
Housing tenure
- Owner-occupied59.1%
- Private rented13.4%
- Social rented27.2%
Household type
- Living alone35.7%
- Couples, no children16.7%
- With children26.5%
- Other households21.1%
Home size (bedrooms)
- 1 bedroom14.0%
- 2 bedrooms39.1%
- 3 bedrooms40.8%
- 4+ bedrooms6.1%
Cars and vans
- No car28.7%
- One car46.4%
- Two or more cars24.9%
Compared with
- 4.5 points below Hyndburn
- 3.1 points below England
Here 59.1% · Hyndburn 63.6% · the average English neighbourhood 62.2%
Who lives here
Demographics
Among the lowest rates of self-reported good health in England.
70.8%
Higher than 2 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 1 of 10.
Age
- Aged under 1517.0%
- Aged 65+24.3%
- Aged 15–6458.7%
Ethnic group
- White96.3%
- Asian1.5%
- Black0.3%
- Mixed1.1%
- Other group0.8%
Country of birth
- Born in UK96.8%
- Born in Europe1.3%
- Middle East & Asia1.2%
- Born in Africa0.3%
- Americas & Caribbean0.3%
Religion
- Christian61.3%
- No religion31.0%
- Muslim2.6%
- Other religions0.7%
- Not answered4.4%
Health & language
Compared with
- 7.3 points below Hyndburn
- 11.0 points below England
Here 70.8% · Hyndburn 78.1% · the average English neighbourhood 81.8%
Politics
How this postcode’s constituency voted at the general election on 4 July 2024. A constituency is a large area — around 70,000 voters — so this describes a much wider patch than the street. These are simply the votes as counted: nothing here is ranked, scored, or compared with anywhere else.
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- MP
- Sarah Smith (Labour)
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
Vote share, 2024 general election
- Labour33.5%
- Conservative28.9%
- Reform UK20.7%
- Green13.6%
- Liberal Democrat3.3%
- Majority
- 1,687 votes
- Turnout
- 54.2% of 67,147 electors
General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009) · House of Commons Library
Open Parliament Licence v3.0 · Data from July 2024
Schools
Right by a school — a few minutes' walk at most.
0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 88 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest schools
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · Primary0.1 miles
- Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolCommunity school · Primary0.2 miles
- RhyddingsAcademy converter · Secondary0.3 miles
Transport
Right by a stop — a few minutes' walk at most.
under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than almost every postcode in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest transport
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Community CentreBus stopunder 0.1 miles
- Community CentreBus stop0.1 miles
- Ash StreetBus stop0.1 miles
Broadband
Nearly all premises here can get gigabit broadband.
100.0%
Band 10 of 10.
Broadband profile
Compared with
- 8.8 points above Hyndburn
- 15.6 points above England
Here 100.0% · Hyndburn 91.2% · the average English neighbourhood 84.4%
Nearby postcodes
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| Dataset | Published by | Geography | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Indices of Deprivation 2025OGL-3.0 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | neighbourhood (LSOA) | November 2025 |
| Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023OGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics | wider neighbourhood (MSOA) | April 2023 |
| Census 2021 bulk topic-summary tablesOGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics (via Nomis) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | March 2021 |
| Street-level crime, outcomes and stop-and-search dataOGL-3.0 | Home Office (data.police.uk) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | June 2026 |
| Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (NaFRA2)OGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | June 2026 |
| UK-AIR modelled background pollution maps (NO2, PM2.5, PM10)OGL-3.0 | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | postcode | December 2024 |
| Strategic noise mapping Round 4 (road, rail, airport)OGL-3.0 | Defra | postcode | August 2026 |
| OS Open GreenspaceOGL-3.0 | Ordnance Survey | postcode | August 2026 |
| Price Paid DataOGL-3.0 | HM Land Registry | neighbourhood (LSOA) | August 2026 |
| Get Information about Schools (GIAS) full establishment extractOGL-3.0 | Department for Education | postcode | August 2026 |
| National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN)OGL-3.0 | Department for Transport | postcode | August 2026 |
| Connected Nations 2025 — fixed broadband & mobile coverageOGL-3.0 | Ofcom | postcode | July 2025 |
| General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009)Open Parliament Licence | House of Commons Library | Westminster constituency | July 2024 |
| Bathing Water QualityOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
| Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual ReturnsOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Census 2021, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Crime and outcome data, data.police.uk / Home Office.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK-AIR background pollution maps, Defra.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Strategic noise mapping Round 4, Defra.
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Get Information about Schools, Department for Education.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NaPTAN, Department for Transport.
Contains information from Ofcom, Connected Nations 2025, © Ofcom, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. General election 2024 results, House of Commons Library.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Bathing Water Quality, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns, Environment Agency.
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