BB18 6AD · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

BB18 6AD

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,677 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

76Safety

76Health

76Transport

59Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around BB18 6AD.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools59

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total

Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi West Craven High SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Gisburn Road Community Primary School0.3 mi St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Coates Lane Primary School0.5 mi Salterforth Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety76

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IMD crime decile 6/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare76

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 3 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: JAMES BONTOFT OPTOMETRIST LTD — 0.1 mi

Transport76

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space59

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Lower Park Allotments — 0.0 mi

Amenities93

6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Aldi — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Barnoldswick — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near BB18 6AD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in BB18.

Average sold price by property type across the BB18 district, 2021–2026 — 1,868 sales.

About BB18 6AD

BB18 6AD scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op Barnoldswick about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, BB18 6AD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,677 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JAMES BONTOFT OPTOMETRIST LTD, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near BB18 6AD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around BB18 6AD — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near BB18 6AD?

There are 8 schools within a 2-mile catchment of BB18 6AD. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is BB18 6AD safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for BB18 6AD. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near BB18 6AD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of BB18 6AD includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for BB18 6AD?

BB18 6AD has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around BB18 6AD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around BB18 6AD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.