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Oswaldtwistle

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About

Oswaldtwistle sits in the borough of Hyndburn in Lancashire, between Accrington and Haslingden. Its name derives from Old English — Oswald plus twisla — a reference to the meeting of small streams near the original settlement. The town expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries around cotton spinning and weaving, and several mill buildings survive. One former textile complex now operates as Oswaldtwistle Mills, a mixed-use site with craft shops, displays and a small exhibition on local industry that preserves machinery and documentation from the mill era.

The area is made up of compact residential streets, local shops in the town centre and community facilities such as Rhyddings Park and Rhyddings School. Footpaths lead from the town up onto Oswaldtwistle Moor and adjoining open land, used for short walks and local recreation. Stone-built terraces and former mill chimneys remain part of the street pattern, and weekly markets and community events draw on the town’s industrial heritage, which is visible in building fabric and in the collections kept at the local mill site.

Area overview

On average Oswaldtwistle has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 94 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Oswaldtwistle is £36,333 per year. There are 8 schools in Oswaldtwistle: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Oswaldtwistle is home to around 7,289 people, with a population density of about 4,319.4 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Oswaldtwistle Population
7,289
Population density
4,319.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.62(+54%)
Anti-social behaviour
50.49(+181%)
Shoplifting
7.82(+35%)
Vehicle crime
6.72(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.59(-27%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,745
92.55%
Pakistani
172
2.36%
Other White
89
1.22%
Irish
41
0.56%
White and Asian (mixed)
39
0.54%
Total population: 7,288

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,444
24.34%
No qualifications
1,313
22.13%
Level 3 (A level)
1,099
18.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
845
14.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
576
9.71%
Total 16+ residents: 5,932

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,030
31.07%
Owns outright
971
29.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
670
20.21%
Other social rented
468
14.12%
Social rents from council
101
3.05%
Total households: 3,315

Property prices in Oswaldtwistle

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Oswaldtwistle area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,995 up to £270,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oswaldtwistle 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 Oswaldtwistle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£256,250
Flats4£87,500
Semi-Detached27£182,000
Terraced68£123,050

10 years median price trend in Oswaldtwistle

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

All postcodes in Oswaldtwistle

BB54QY

Ruskin Avenue

BB53HH

Watson Street

BB53QE

Roe Greave Road

BB53SY

Mallard Place

BB53LG

Springfield Street

BB50EA

Blackpool Street

BB53JJ

Higher Peel Street

BB54NW

Harlech Drive

BB53LQ

Kay Street

BB50FG

The Grove

BB54RQ

Browning Avenue

BB53QD

Roe Greave Road

BB50ED

Coach Road

BB53LH

Kay Street

BB53FH

St Andrew's

BB54NT

Radnor Close

BB54PX

Barnard Close

BB50EF

Foxhill Bank Brow

BB53EX

Charles Street

BB53JQ

Harvey Street

BB53NB

Albert Street

BB53HG

Commercial Street

BB54QR

Thwaites Road

BB53DB

Badge Brow

BB54RD

Scott Close

BB53LF

Bent Street

BB53DZ

Moon Street

BB54RF

Ennerdale Close

BB53AH

Dene Bank Road

BB53EZ

Catlow Hall Street

BB53EE

Lock Street

BB53LA

Thomas Street

BB53JF

Oswald Street

BB50EQ

Foxhill Bank

BB54QF

Stanhill Lane

BB54NP

Banbury Avenue

BB53DW

Backhouse Street

BB53LB

The Cooperage

BB54RH

Burns Avenue

BB53EW

Spring Street

BB53EP

Chapel Street

BB53HR

John Street

BB50EP

Moscow Mill Street

BB54BN

Brookfield Grove

BB53HX

Stone Bridge Lane

BB54NF

Norman Road

BB53JU

Melbourne Street

BB54NU

Dudley Avenue

BB53HF

Cecil Street

BB50HS

Parsonage Street

BB54EX

Packington Brook

BB54NX

Dunster Avenue

BB54DP

Shire Wood

BB53LL

Cross Street

BB53BF

Kay Street

BB53QB

Trinity Street

BB53JR

Shed Street

BB53QA

Church Street

BB54NR

Dorchester Avenue

BB53TA

Immanuel

BB54QT

Thwaites Road

BB53PZ

Stanley Street

BB53JP

John Street

BB53FF

St Andrew's

BB50ES

Wesley Street

BB54RG

Patterdale Avenue

BB53EB

Sun Street

BB53JD

Union Road

BB50FE

Bramley Close

BB54ND

Anglian Close

BB53AA

Mayfield Avenue

BB53JT

Robert Street

BB53AD

Oakfield Crescent

BB53JA

Brook Street

BB54NZ

Blackburn Road

BB53PN

Duke Street

BB53NF

West View

BB53EY

Rhyddings Street

BB53LE

Peel Street

BB54QA

Aspen Lane

BB53JW

Victoria Street

BB53JX

Walter Street

BB53EA

Haworth Street

BB54QP

Wordsworth Close

BB53HQ

Lord Street

BB53LU

Straits

BB53HU

Union Road

BB50FB

Apple Tree Way

BB53LY

Spring Terrace

BB53EL

Dale Street

BB50DN

Market Street

BB54RT

Cobble Close

BB53FG

St Andrew's

BB53DH

Frederick Street

BB54NH

Saxon Close

BB50EG

St Annes Close

BB54QZ

Tennyson Avenue

BB53DA

Union Road

BB53LW

Kay Street

BB54QU

Thwaites Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.