# BB7

Postcode district covering Clitheroe and Primrose, in Ribble Valley.

BB7 is a postcode district covering Clitheroe and Primrose, in Ribble Valley. Median sale price £285,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 54.2 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BB7. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BB](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BB7 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £285,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BB7 was £285,500 in 2025. 1,050th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 35,709** (2021). BB7 had 35,709 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 615th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 95%** (2022). About 95% of people in BB7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.8%** (January 2026). In BB7, 88.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BB7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 95% of people in BB7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BB7) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 678 homes were sold in BB7 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BB7) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BB7.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BB7) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BB7 had 35,709 usual residents at the census.

## How BB7 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BB7 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £285,500 | most expensive | 13 postcode districts, BB · 2025 |
| Population | 35,709 | 6th least populated | 13 postcode districts, BB · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 95% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 13 postcode districts, BB · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.8% | 2nd lowest | 13 postcode districts, BB · Jan 2026 |

## Is BB7 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BB7 at a rate of 54.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across the BB postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 183 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BB7.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (842), anti-social behaviour (497) and other crime (319).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BB7 was 56.3 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in BB7, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BB7 has no single figure. Of its 21 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BB7

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ribble Valley 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025315) | 1,681 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 44.5% |
| [Ribble Valley 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025320) | 1,316 | 28.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 93.9% |
| [Ribble Valley 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025331) | 1,439 | 51.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 41.7% |
| [Ribble Valley 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025348) | 1,586 | 23.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 86.3% |
| [Ribble Valley 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025349) | 1,392 | 36.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 92.5% |
| [Ribble Valley 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025334) | 2,080 | 82.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 92.4% |
| [Ribble Valley 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025344) | 1,304 | 37.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.2% |
| [Ribble Valley 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025345) | 1,511 | 20.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 93.7% |
| [Ribble Valley 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025346) | 1,482 | 124.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 95.2% |
| [Ribble Valley 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025347) | 1,783 | 60.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.4% |
| [Ribble Valley 003A](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025329) | 2,269 | 31.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 93.7% |
| [Ribble Valley 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025330) | 1,527 | 24.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.2% |
| [Ribble Valley 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025335) | 1,310 | 107.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 91.9% |
| [Ribble Valley 003D](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025338) | 1,542 | 97.8 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.8% |
| [Ribble Valley 003E](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025339) | 2,331 | 35.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.6% |
| [Ribble Valley 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025321) | 1,325 | 30.8 per 1,000 | 7 | 83.4% |
| [Ribble Valley 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025343) | 1,583 | 45.5 per 1,000 | 7 | 88.2% |
| [Ribble Valley 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025354) | 2,246 | 52.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 86.2% |
| [Ribble Valley 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025318) | 1,153 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.7% |
| [Ribble Valley 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025350) | 1,607 | 38.1 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.1% |
| [Ribble Valley 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/neighbourhood/e01025351) | 2,705 | 118.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 87.9% |

## Your MP

- [Pendle and Clitheroe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pendle-and-clitheroe): Jonathan Hinder (Labour), MP since July 2024. 67% of the people here.
- [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ribble-valley): Maya Ellis (Labour), MP since July 2024. 33% of the people here.
- [Hyndburn](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hyndburn): Sarah Smith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in BB7

[Clitheroe North](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/clitheroe-north), [Clitheroe South](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/clitheroe-south), [Read, Sabden & Chatburn](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/read-sabden-and-chatburn), [Waddington, Gisburn & Slaidburn](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/waddington-gisburn-and-slaidburn), [Whalley & Brockhall](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley/whalley-and-brockhall)

## Postcode sectors in BB7

[BB7 0 (44 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7-0), [BB7 1 (216 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7-1), [BB7 2 (233 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7-2), [BB7 3 (111 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7-3), [BB7 4 (253 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7-4), [BB7 9 (371 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7-9)

## Council

[Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley)

## Towns in BB7

[Clitheroe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/clitheroe)

## Postcode districts next to BB7

[BB1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb1), [BB6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb6), [BB9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb9), [BB12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb12), [BB18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb18), [BD23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23), [LA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2), [PR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr3)

## Nearest rail stations

[Clitheroe (3.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3943,53.8735)

## More in the BB postcode area

[All BB postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BB7 in brief

BB7 is a postcode district covering Clitheroe and Primrose, in Ribble Valley.
About 38,649 people lived in BB7 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £285,500 in 2025 across 678 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 54.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BB7 was £285,500 in 2025.
BB7 had 35,709 usual residents at the census.
About 95% of people in BB7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BB7, 88.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BB7
- Postcode area: [BB](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb)
- Constituency: [Pendle and Clitheroe †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pendle-and-clitheroe)
- Council: [Ribble Valley †](https://openindex.co.uk/ribble-valley)
- Area: 419 km²
- People, mid-2024: 38,649*
- Neighbourhoods: 21
- Output areas: 115

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BD23](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bd23), [LA2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/la2), [PR3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pr3), [BB12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb12), [BB6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb6), [BB18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb18)

## Latest updates for BB7

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BB7

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7