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Whalley & Brockhall: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Whalley & Brockhall neighbourhood of Ribble Valley, England (ONS area Ribble Valley 007). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes BB6, BB7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BB7 9HW.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Ribble Valley

Whalley & Brockhall is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Ribble Valley (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £334,000 and flats for £180,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Ribble Valley (1.2 times the borough's rate) and the nearest station, Whalley, is about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£334,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£180,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 3 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£56,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Whalley & Brockhall sits in Ribble Valley

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Ribble Valley
Average household income: 2nd highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Ribble Valley

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Whalley & Brockhall

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Ribble Valley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Ribble Valley, 1999 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Ribble Valley, 3 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Income deprivation ranking
Plug-in car growth

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Borough against the region
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Whalley Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (830 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Clitheroe (about 7 min) and Rochdale (about 95 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Whalley Church of England Primary School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Mar 2026).
Nearest state secondary school St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 700 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Whalley & Brockhall

What is the typical house price in Whalley & Brockhall?

£334,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Whalley & Brockhall compare with the rest of Ribble Valley?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Ribble Valley. Average household income: 2nd highest of 8 neighbourhoods in Ribble Valley.

Is Whalley & Brockhall an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Whalley & Brockhall gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 3 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Whalley & Brockhall?

Whalley. Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (830 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Clitheroe (about 7 min) and Rochdale (about 95 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Whalley & Brockhall?

Nearest state primary school. Whalley Church of England Primary School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 (Mar 2026). Nearest state secondary school. St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy. 700 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.