BB4 postcode area · Rossendale

The BB4 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Rossendale. Area Scores range from 15 to 63 across them. Every full BB4 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the BB4 district: Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & Water scores 64 out of 100 (#2,473 of 6,856 nationally) while Waterfoot & Stacksteads sits at 16 — neighbours on the map, 48 points apart on the index. 3 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £144,950 in Haslingden to £260,000 in Helmshore — a 1.8× gap within the BB4 district.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,978a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime66per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)43

Owner-occupied69%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BB4 district

£200,000median home sold over the past year · +29.0% over 5 years · +4.6% over the year · 629 sales

Detached£385,000

Semi-detached£238,000

Terraced£157,000

Flat£150,000

Rossendale£190,000

North West£225,000

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & WaterRossendale	2,473	64	£242,500
HelmshoreRossendale	2,507	63	£260,000
Townsend Fold & EdenfieldRossendale	2,637	62	£238,000
RawtenstallRossendale	4,817	30	£198,475
HaslingdenRossendale	5,462	20	£144,950
Waterfoot & StacksteadsRossendale	5,763	16	£166,000

People living in BB4 Census 2021

Residents51,937

Median age (est.)43

Density493per km²

No qualifications18%

Degree or above32%

No car or van18%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 25%45–64 28%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 14%Private rent 17%

Households

One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 11%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 13% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups

Professional	20%
Managers & directors	13%
Associate professional	13%
Skilled trades	12%
Caring & leisure	10%
Elementary	8%
Administrative	8%
Sales & customer service	8%
Process & plant	7%

Ethnic group

White 91%Asian 7%Black 0%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 38% · Muslim 6%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BB4.

OL13 BB5 BL0 BL8 BL9 BB11 OL12 BB0

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.