# BB9

Postcode district covering Nelson, Bradley and Little Marsden, in Pendle.

BB9 is a postcode district covering Nelson, Bradley and Little Marsden, in Pendle. Median sale price £120,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 101.2 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code BB9. 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 BB9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £120,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BB9 was £120,500 in 2025. 26th 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/bb9#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 49,975** (2021). BB9 had 49,975 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 212th 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/bb9#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 47%** (2022). About 47% of people in BB9 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/bb9#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.6%** (January 2026). In BB9, 95.6% 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/bb9#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BB9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 47% of people in BB9 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=BB9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 623 homes were sold in BB9 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=BB9) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for BB9.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BB9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BB9 had 49,975 usual residents at the census.

## How BB9 compares

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

| Measure | BB9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £120,500 | cheapest | 13 postcode districts, BB · 2025 |
| Population | 49,975 | 4th most populated | 13 postcode districts, BB · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 47% | fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 13 postcode districts, BB · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.6% | 3rd highest | 13 postcode districts, BB · Jan 2026 |

## Is BB9 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in BB9 at a rate of 101.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 107.1 per 1,000 people across the BB postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 440 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in BB9.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,185), anti-social behaviour (1,132) and other crime (812).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in BB9 was 106.3 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 BB9, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BB9 has no single figure. Of its 26 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 15 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in BB9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Pendle 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025174) | 1,462 | 65.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.7% |
| [Pendle 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025175) | 1,490 | 54.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 83.5% |
| [Pendle 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025176) | 1,985 | 95.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.1% |
| [Pendle 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025177) | 1,644 | 41.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 60.2% |
| [Pendle 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025181) | 1,804 | 126.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Pendle 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025182) | 1,892 | 210.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.7% |
| [Pendle 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025183) | 1,955 | 86.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.5% |
| [Pendle 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025184) | 2,056 | 87.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.6% |
| [Pendle 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025188) | 2,302 | 80.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Pendle 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025189) | 1,780 | 138.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.4% |
| [Pendle 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025210) | 1,970 | 98.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.1% |
| [Pendle 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025217) | 1,646 | 129.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Pendle 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025218) | 1,368 | 89.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 94.5% |
| [Pendle 010F](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025219) | 1,400 | 100.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Pendle 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025224) | 2,535 | 125.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 98.4% |
| [Pendle 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025225) | 1,825 | 61.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.0% |
| [Pendle 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025229) | 2,903 | 86.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.2% |
| [Pendle 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025230) | 2,255 | 166.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.7% |
| [Pendle 012A](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025187) | 1,513 | 85.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Pendle 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025190) | 1,722 | 71.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Pendle 012C](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025209) | 1,708 | 120.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.2% |
| [Pendle 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025216) | 2,365 | 70.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.1% |
| [Pendle 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025185) | 2,163 | 124.5 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.3% |
| [Pendle 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025186) | 2,011 | 143.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.6% |
| [Pendle 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025214) | 1,491 | 57.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 96.0% |
| [Pendle 013F](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/neighbourhood/e01025215) | 1,598 | 106.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Pendle and Clitheroe](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pendle-and-clitheroe): Jonathan Hinder (Labour), MP since July 2024. 77% of the people here.
- [Burnley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/burnley): Oliver Ryan (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 23% of the people here.
- [Ribble Valley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ribble-valley): Maya Ellis (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% 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 BB9

[Barrowford, Higham & Pendleside](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/barrowford-higham-and-pendleside), [Brierfield & Reedley](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/brierfield-and-reedley), [Marsden](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/marsden), [Nelson Bradley](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/nelson-bradley), [Nelson East](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/nelson-east), [Nelson West](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle/nelson-west)

## Postcode sectors in BB9

[BB9 0 (252 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb9-0), [BB9 4 (82 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb9-4), [BB9 5 (214 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb9-5), [BB9 6 (205 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb9-6), [BB9 7 (218 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb9-7), [BB9 8 (229 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb9-8), [BB9 9 (197 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb9-9)

## Council

[Pendle](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle)

## Towns in BB9

[Brierfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/brierfield), [Nelson](https://openindex.co.uk/town/nelson)

## Postcode districts next to BB9

[BB7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7), [BB8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb8), [BB10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb10), [BB12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb12), [BB18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb18)

## Nearest rail stations

[Colne (3.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1819,53.8547), [Nelson (4.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2138,53.8350), [Brierfield (5.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2365,53.8240)

## 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)

## BB9 in brief

BB9 is a postcode district covering Nelson, Bradley and Little Marsden, in Pendle.
About 53,173 people lived in BB9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £120,500 in 2025 across 623 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 101.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in BB9 was £120,500 in 2025.
BB9 had 49,975 usual residents at the census.
About 47% of people in BB9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BB9, 95.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BB9
- Postcode area: [BB](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb)
- Constituency: [Pendle and Clitheroe †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/pendle-and-clitheroe)
- Council: [Pendle †](https://openindex.co.uk/pendle)
- Area: 30.47 km²
- People, mid-2024: 53,173*
- Neighbourhoods: 26
- Output areas: 144

* 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

[BB8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb8), [BB12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb12), [BB10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb10), [BB18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb18), [BB7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb7)

## Latest updates for BB9

- 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/BB9

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bb9#f-house-sales-median-price.

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