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About

Bacup sits in the Rossendale Valley in Lancashire, a town shaped by the 19th-century textile industry. The centre is defined by stone-built streets and rows of terraced houses that climb the valley sides; several mill buildings remain, some converted to new uses. The main street is unusually wide for a town of its size, a layout that still accommodates market stalls and occasional events. Stubbylee Park lies close to the heart of town, providing green space and community facilities within walking distance of the civic buildings.

Around Bacup the land rises quickly to open moorland, with lanes and footpaths running from the town into upland grazing and heather. Local services, shops and civic venues cluster along the central streets, while community groups use former industrial buildings for workshops and studios. The pattern of narrow side streets, broad market areas and the nearby expanse of moor gives Bacup a compact centre set against open high ground.

Area overview

On average Bacup has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bacup is £44,058 per year. There are 6 schools in Bacup: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bacup is home to around 11,135 people, with a population density of about 770.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
14.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bacup Population
11,135
Population density
770 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.83(+18%)
Anti-social behaviour
39.34(+111%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.32(+26%)
Other theft
6.83(+3%)
Shoplifting
6.74(+18%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
10,457
93.94%
Other White
176
1.58%
Pakistani
75
0.67%
Irish
72
0.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
64
0.57%
Total population: 11,132

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,309
26.4%
No qualifications
1,752
20.03%
Level 3 (A level)
1,649
18.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,371
15.68%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
888
10.15%
Total 16+ residents: 8,745

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,571
33.61%
Owns outright
1,414
30.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
770
16.47%
Other social rented
568
12.15%
Social rents from council
224
4.79%
Total households: 4,674

Property prices in Bacup

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 in Bacup area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bacup in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bacup over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£288,500
Semi-Detached24£175,500
Terraced65£120,000

10 years median price trend in Bacup

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bacup.

All postcodes in Bacup

OL139TA

Sutcliffe Street

OL138GU

Bankside Lane

OL138DP

Abbey Street

OL130AW

Market Street

OL139QQ

Hemp Street

OL139FL

Burnley Road

OL130AT

Commerce Street

OL138AP

Dale Street

OL138BN

Laurel Street

OL138PG

Riley Street

OL139EF

Todmorden Road

OL139JQ

Tong Lane

OL139PU

Peel Drive

OL130AD

Irwell Street

OL130AX

Queen Street

OL138NZ

Heald Lane

OL138QN

Heald Lane

OL139BB

Reed Street

OL139BT

Lanehead Lane

OL139HJ

Todmorden Road

OL139LF

Thorn Drive

OL139SE

Rochdale Road

OL139TX

Todmorden Road

OL138DS

Brown Street

OL138EB

Blackthorn Lane

OL138HE

Lord Street

OL138HL

The Mount

OL139RP

The Ferns

OL138QP

Burnley Road

OL139BH

Siskin Avenue

OL139BS

St Johns Court

OL139HX

Change Close

OL139QX

River Street

OL138PA

Burnley Road

OL138PH

Burnley Road

OL139EP

Vale Street

OL139EQ

Albion Street

OL139EZ

Coal Pit Lane

OL139SG

Cockerell Drive

OL138AF

Burnley Road

OL138DA

Holmes Lane

OL138QH

Comet Street

OL139HW

Green End Close

OL139TY

Todmorden Road

OL138BS

Holmes Lane

OL138DR

Russell Street

OL139AE

Yorkshire Street

OL139BP

Earnshaw Road

OL139FQ

Bacup

OL139JX

Central View

OL139TB

Ernest Street

OL139UT

Parrock Dene

OL138RE

Burnley Road

OL139RE

Walton Close

OL139RY

New Line

OL139TW

Rochdale Road

OL139NT

Bacup

OL138ED

Cowtoot Lane

OL138RR

Nicola Close

OL139JE

Regent Street

OL139JT

Pendle Close

OL139LQ

Hawthorn Road

OL139TG

Nelson Street

OL133DA

Boston Road

OL138QF

Halley Street

OL138QL

Hillside Crescent

OL138RH

Philips Road

OL138RU

Bacup Road

OL139NE

South Street

OL139PS

Station Court

OL138BD

Baker Street

OL138HT

Maitland Street

OL139AS

St James Street

OL139DJ

Oakenclough Road

OL139LR

Hannah Street

OL138AA

Burnley Road

OL138DX

Russell Street

OL138ER

Meadows Court

OL139DB

Croft Street

OL139HP

Greave Clough Drive

OL139NJ

St James Street

OL139QW

Crown Meadows

OL138BZ

Burnley Road

OL138HY

Maden Road

OL138PN

Heald Lane

OL139EW

Edward Street

OL139PL

Churchtown Crescent

OL139TD

William Street

OL138AQ

Burnley Road

OL138PE

Woodland Terrace

OL138RZ

Lynns Court

OL139JL

Gladstone Crescent

OL139QU

Pembroke Street

OL138AZ

Fern Street

OL138BL

St John Street

OL139BW

Esther Place

OL139UG

Todmorden Old Road

OL138EP

Bankside Lane

OL138DD

Hope Street

OL138PZ

Burnley Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.