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OL13 postcode area · Rossendale

The OL13 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Rossendale. Area Scores range from 15 to 63 across them. Every full OL13 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The OL13 district contains both ends of the scale: Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & Water at 64 out of 100 (#2,473 of 6,856 in England) against Waterfoot & Stacksteads at 16, a 48-point gap between neighbouring areas. 3 of the 4 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £166,000 in Waterfoot & Stacksteads to £242,500 in Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & Water.

Living here

Typical net household income£33,062a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime70per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied67%

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 OL13 district

£163,750median home sold over the past year · +36.5% over 5 years · +4.8% over the year · 240 sales
Detached£299,950
Semi-detached£176,000
Terraced£125,000
Flat—
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 →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & WaterRossendale 2,47364 £242,500
WhitworthRossendale 4,77630 £192,000
BacupRossendale 5,42721 £170,000
Waterfoot & StacksteadsRossendale 5,76316 £166,000

People living in OL13 Census 2021

Residents39,190
Median age (est.)43
Density540per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above29%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 29%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 34%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 34%Social rent 16%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 12%Other: 13%
One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 12%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Skilled trades 13% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Skilled trades13%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors12%
Caring & leisure12%
Elementary9%
Administrative8%
Process & plant8%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 97%Asian: 2%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 97%Asian 2%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 3%

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 OL13.

BB4 OL14 OL12 OL15 BB11 OL11 OL16 BL0

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.