Huncoat
Huncoat is a town in Lancashire, England. There are 30 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Huncoat, 0.2 km away. In June 2026, there were around 126 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Huncoat area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hyndburn area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 82,234 residents at roughly 1,127 people per km².
- Council
- Hyndburn
- County
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Police force
- Lancashire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 252nd of 294 English council areas — better than 14% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 5° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 16:30
9h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Salford Eccles, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
149 reported · August 2026▼ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences55
- Shoplifting25
- Anti-social behaviour18
- Criminal damage & arson12
Neighbourhood team: Huncoat · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social Behaviour, Business Crime, Road Safety
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
153 reported road collisions (2025)
45 killed or seriously injured · 226 casualties · 18.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
364 food businesses within 2 miles
- 289 rated 4–5 ★ (179 top)
- 14 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Huncoat (0.6 km)
- 39 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Huncoat (0.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£142,964 average▲ 7.6% YoY
Across Hyndburn · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£648 average monthly rent▲ 3.7% YoY
- 1 bed £485
- 2 bed £621
- 3 bed £727
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
4.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.1 times median annual pay (3.5× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,112 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · Asda (1.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (7.7 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
45 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 175 kW
- Nearest: ICUEVE900243 (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches20
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
82,234 residents in Hyndburn · 1,127/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,299
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,957
- Net moves+342
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 16 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
32% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,466 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (58% of 37,950)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
47 schools · 12,562 pupils
34 primary · 6 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 14 of 17 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (82%)
44 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnGood
- The Hyndburn AcademyGood
- Accrington Academy
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
- Rhyddings
- The Hollins
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hyndburn
Care & health services
1,255 CQC-registered services
- Care homes424
- GP practices184
- Dentists248
- Homecare agencies288
- Hospitals & hospices38
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lancashire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 15 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
64 applications decided
76.6% granted · 49 granted, 15 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Sarah Smith
Labour
Hyndburn
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 16
- Con 8
- Ref 8
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,865 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£678 median full-time weekly pay
5.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£17,638 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
29% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 42,226 certificates
15.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
72% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 40% · Wind 27% · Gas 19% · Imports 9%
78 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 80.6 yrs women · 78 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lancashire): 60.3 women · 59.3 men
69% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction6.9
- Feeling worthwhile7.4
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)4.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
21 GP surgeries · 17 pharmacies in BB5
- Peel House Medical Practice
- Arg Healthcare
- Oswald Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hyndburn:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases226 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth153 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with the Government of Pakistan 153 local signatures · 20,508 nationwide
- Introduce a national strategy to tackle the cat overpopulation and rescue crisis122 local signatures · 18,774 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK120 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Huncoat railway station · 0.6 kmHuncoat railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Huncoat, between Accrington and Burnley in Lancashire, England. The station is 8 miles (13 km) east of Blackburn railway station on the East Lan…
Thorneyholme Road · 0.7 kmThorneyholme Road is a cricket and former football ground in Accrington, England. It is the home ground of Accrington Cricket Club, and was the home ground of Accrington F.C. from 1878 until 1896 when they dissolved.
Accrington brick · 0.7 kmAccrington bricks, or Nori, are a type of iron-hard engineering brick, produced in Altham near Accrington, Lancashire, England from 1887 to 2008 and again from 2015. They were famed for their strength, and were used f…
Huncoat · 0.8 kmHuncoat is a village in Lancashire, England; situated in the North West. It is located to the east of Accrington. It is a ward of Hyndburn where the population taken at the 2011 census was 4,418.
Huncoat Power Station · 1.3 kmHuncoat Power Station was located in Huncoat near Accrington, Lancashire. It was a 150 MW, coal-fired, electricity generating station in operation from 1952 to 1984. It has since been demolished. Huncoat power station…
Crown Ground · 1.4 kmThe Crown Ground is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley. Opened in 1968, the stadium has a capacity of…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Huncoat?
- Huncoat is a town in Lancashire, England, in the Hyndburn local authority.
- How deprived is Huncoat?
- The Hyndburn local authority, which includes Huncoat, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.