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Hyndburn, in numbers

Your area: Hyndburn

Hyndburn local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

10.5% to 44.2%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10.5% in Baxenden to 44.2% in Peel — a gap of 33.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Baxenden10.5%1781,692
St Oswald's11.6%3042,622
Huncoat13.7%2711,972
Overton17.9%5072,837
Immanuel19.7%3952,002
Milnshaw20.5%4362,132
Altham21.1%4512,134
Clayton-le-Moors22.3%4622,070
St Andrew's22.9%4662,031
Church25.1%5332,122
Central26.5%4941,867
Rishton27%8082,996
Spring Hill27.2%5331,958
Netherton29.3%6092,080
Barnfield30.3%6602,179
Peel44.2%9222,086
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.1% to 9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.1% in Baxenden to 9% in Church — a gap of 4.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Baxenden4.1%1633,929
Huncoat5.3%2514,697
St Oswald's5.5%3326,065
Altham5.8%3185,445
Overton6.1%3826,274
Rishton6.8%4516,657
Milnshaw7.2%3524,890
Immanuel7.3%3124,300
Clayton-le-Moors7.3%3284,505
Netherton7.5%3564,743
Central7.5%4666,178
Barnfield7.7%3624,706
Peel7.9%3534,455
Spring Hill8.3%4655,586
St Andrew's8.6%3814,420
Church9%4825,382
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People aged 65 or over

9% to 24.9%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9% in Central to 24.9% in Immanuel — a gap of 16 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Central9%5546,178
Spring Hill11.1%6225,586
Peel12%5354,455
Church13.2%7105,379
Altham15.9%8665,449
Barnfield17%7984,706
Huncoat19.3%9074,698
St Andrew's19.9%8784,419
Rishton20.1%1,3376,657
Netherton20.2%9564,742
Overton20.9%1,3106,274
Milnshaw22.3%1,0914,892
Clayton-le-Moors22.7%1,0244,506
St Oswald's23.3%1,4166,068
Baxenden23.6%9293,929
Immanuel24.9%1,0724,300
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14% to 35.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 14% in Baxenden to 35.1% in Central — a gap of 21.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Baxenden14%4653,329
Huncoat17.9%6913,855
St Oswald's18.2%9305,114
Altham18.3%7844,288
Overton19.1%9865,169
Clayton-le-Moors20.2%7473,706
Rishton20.2%1,1055,468
Barnfield21.4%8193,833
Immanuel21.9%7893,601
St Andrew's22.5%8123,614
Peel23.9%8273,464
Netherton26.2%1,0013,821
Milnshaw27.4%1,0823,945
Church27.5%1,1114,034
Spring Hill31.7%1,2814,044
Central35.1%1,5234,343
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

16.8% to 31.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 16.8% in Central to 31.8% in Baxenden — a gap of 15 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Central16.8%7314,343
Spring Hill19.4%7854,044
Church20%8064,034
Peel20.5%7103,464
Milnshaw22.7%8973,945
St Andrew's24%8673,614
Netherton24.4%9323,821
Altham26.6%1,1414,288
Immanuel26.9%9673,601
Rishton27%1,4795,468
Barnfield27.3%1,0483,833
Huncoat27.9%1,0753,855
Clayton-le-Moors28.3%1,0493,706
St Oswald's28.5%1,4605,114
Overton29.2%1,5105,169
Baxenden31.8%1,0603,329
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.2% to 40.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.2% in Baxenden to 40.6% in Central — a gap of 29.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Baxenden11.2%1901,694
St Oswald's14.8%3882,622
Huncoat17.5%3451,971
Altham17.7%3772,134
Overton19.4%5512,839
Clayton-le-Moors20.4%4232,072
Rishton21.2%6342,997
Immanuel22.9%4582,004
St Andrew's24.2%4922,031
Barnfield25.6%5592,180
Netherton25.8%5362,079
Milnshaw25.9%5532,132
Peel28.8%6022,088
Spring Hill32%6271,959
Church32.1%6812,121
Central40.6%7581,868
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

1.8% to 27%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 1.8% in St Oswald's to 27% in Church — a gap of 25.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Oswald's1.8%472,622
Baxenden2.5%431,692
Altham8.3%1772,134
Rishton8.7%2622,996
Netherton8.8%1832,080
Peel9.1%1892,086
Overton11.4%3232,837
Clayton-le-Moors12.2%2532,070
Huncoat15.7%3091,972
Immanuel15.9%3182,002
Barnfield17.8%3872,179
Milnshaw17.8%3792,132
St Andrew's20.4%4152,031
Spring Hill21.8%4271,958
Central22.9%4271,867
Church27%5732,122
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AlthamBarnfieldBaxendenCentralChurchClayton-le-MoorsHuncoatImmanuelMilnshawNethertonOvertonPeelRishtonSt Andrew'sSt Oswald'sSpring Hill
16 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Altham →5,445 people · census date in profileBarnfield →4,706 people · census date in profileBaxenden →3,930 people · census date in profileCentral →6,177 people · census date in profileChurch →5,384 people · census date in profileClayton-le-Moors →4,505 people · census date in profileHuncoat →4,697 people · census date in profileImmanuel →4,299 people · census date in profileMilnshaw →4,890 people · census date in profileNetherton →4,743 people · census date in profileOverton →6,274 people · census date in profilePeel →4,454 people · census date in profileRishton →6,656 people · census date in profileSt Andrew's →4,422 people · census date in profileSt Oswald's →6,066 people · census date in profileSpring Hill →5,587 people · census date in profile