Overview for Merlin Drive, ACCRINGTON, BB5 3TW
Summary for Merlin Drive, ACCRINGTON, BB5 3TW
Roadworks near BB5 3TW
Road Safety near BB5 3TW
Details of personal injury accidents in and around Merlin Drive, BB5 3TW that have been reported to Lancashire Constabulary over the past 20 years.
Traffic Levels near BB5 3TW
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Police
This area is policed by Lancashire Constabulary.
Lancashire Constabulary split their policing area into 253 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Oswaldtwistle and Knuzden neighbourhood.
Oswaldtwistle and Knuzden Neighbourhood Crime
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Member of UK Parliament
This postcode is in the Hyndburn parliamentary constituency.
Hyndburn is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Sarah Smith (Labour) since July 2024.
Most Recent House Sales for Merlin Drive, BB5 3TW
4 Aug 2025
29 May 2025
14 Dec 2018
2 Feb 2018
Electricity Supply Emergency Code
Local Petrol Station Prices
Coordinates for BB5 3TW
Residents at BB5 3TW
Sunrise and Sunset at BB5 3TW
Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones
Historical Weather Summary
| Clear | 16.65% |
| Cloudy | 66.62% |
| Rain | 8.53% |
| Windy | 7.60% |
| Other | 0.60% |
Population
Deprivation Index
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Average Energy Performance
Companies Registered at BB5 3TW
Postcode Details for BB5 3TW
Recent Updates
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15 Feb 2026 Schools Data Updated February 2026 |
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4 Feb 2026 Police and Crime data updated for December 2025 |
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31 Jan 2026 Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated December 2025 |
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29 Jan 2026 Sold House Price data updated for December 2025 |
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17 Jan 2026 Schools Data Updated January 2026 |
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6 Jan 2026 Police and Crime data updated for November 2025 |
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2 Jan 2026 Sold House Price data updated for November 2025 |
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28 Dec 2025 Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated November 2025 |
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The Rural/Urban classification is based upon data collected during the 2011 Census and released in August 2013 and is categorised into 6 distinct classes.
[A] Urban Major conurbation: A built up area with a population of 10,000 (3,000 in Scotland) or more and is assigned to the major conurbation settlement category.
[B] Urban Minor conurbation: A built up area with a population of 10,000 (3,000 in Scotland) or more and is assigned to the minor conurbation settlement category.
[C] Urban City and town: A built up area with a population of 10,000 (3,000 in Scotland) or more and is assigned to the city and town settlement category.
[D] Rural Town and fringe
[E] Rural Village
[F] Rural Hamlet and isolated dwelling
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is the official measure of relative deprivation.
The index is based on 39 separate indicators across seven distinct domains (Income; Employment; Health and Disability; Education, Skills and Training; Crime; Barriers to Housing and Services; Living Environment) to provide an overall measure of multiple deprivation and is calculated for every neighbourhood.
The index is relative rather than an absolute scale and so a neighbourhood with a score of 10 is more deprived than one rated 20, but this does not equate to being twice as deprived.
Please note: Different indices are used in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and so comparison of scores from neighbourhoods in different countries should not be undertaken.
These figures report on incorporated UK companies only that are registered at this postcode and do not include sole-traders, partnerships or overseas organisations.
The population figure shown for your area are an estimate provided by the Office for National Statistics and is rounded to the nearest 1,000.
The estimates are derived from the Annual Population Survey (APS) which is the Labour Force Survey (LFS) plus various sample boosts.
There are 26 county councils in 2-tier areas, providing services such as education, social services and waste disposal.
In 2-tier areas, each county council area is subdivided into districts, for which there is an independent district council. There are 192 district councils.
District councils are responsible for local services such as rubbish collection, housing and planning applications.