United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Hyndburn
Non-metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~81k · 44 state-funded schools
Exceptionally affordable housing comes at the cost of limited local earnings in Hyndburn. A median house costs 3.8 times annual pay, one of the lowest multiples in the North West, and rent consumes only 21.7% of gross earnings. However, this affordability is balanced against a challenging economic landscape where weekly pay sits at £678.30, well below the regional median. The area faces significant social pressures, with a deprivation score higher than 95% of England authorities and crime rates that exceed the regional median. While housing costs are among the lowest in the region, the data suggests a difficult labour market and high levels of deprivation. This location suits those prioritising immediate housing affordability over local career prospects or low crime rates.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Hyndburn ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,272/yr
Very low
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
House price
£135,000
Most affordable
Better than 99% of UK LAs
Rent
£638/mo
Most affordable
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,466/yr
Mid
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Crime
93.4/1k
High
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Deprivation
34.3
Most deprived
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Schools
84.1%
Concerning
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
57 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
37 of 44 (84.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 13 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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44 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 44 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.