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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 147 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 of residents 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
147
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

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

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 91 recent sales, the median property price is £125,000 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
Detached2£235,000
Flats3£88,000
Semi-Detached18£175,975
Terraced68£121,000

10 years median price trend in Oswaldtwistle

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

All postcodes in Oswaldtwistle

BB53FE

St Andrew's

BB53AQ

Malvern Avenue

BB53AH

Dene Bank Road

BB53DA

Union Road

BB50EL

Clayton Street

BB54NZ

Blackburn Road

BB54RF

Ennerdale Close

BB53NP

Ward Avenue

BB53LE

Peel Street

BB54NU

Dudley Avenue

BB54QS

Brecon Avenue

BB54NF

Norman Road

BB53DH

Frederick Street

BB53PW

Grove Street

BB50EA

Blackpool Street

BB53BY

Falcon Terrace

BB53PZ

Stanley Street

BB53HR

John Street

BB53TW

Merlin Drive

BB53HN

Meadow Court

BB54NP

Banbury Avenue

BB53JQ

Harvey Street

BB54PA

Buttermere Drive

BB53LP

Simpson Street

BB53EN

Mount Pleasant Street

BB54NW

Harlech Drive

BB54RG

Patterdale Avenue

BB54RQ

Browning Avenue

BB53EX

Charles Street

BB54BN

Brookfield Grove

BB53SY

Mallard Place

BB53DT

Union Road

BB53HP

St Pauls Court

BB53LG

Springfield Street

BB53JZ

Oak Street

BB53LR

Holly Street

BB54NG

Ripon Road

BB54QW

Harlech Drive

BB53AA

Mayfield Avenue

BB54QR

Thwaites Road

BB53SZ

Kestrel Terrace

BB54NJ

Fountains Way

BB53HW

Worsley Court

BB54RT

Cobble Close

BB53QB

Trinity Street

BB53JA

Brook Street

BB53JG

White Ash Lane

BB50HS

Parsonage Street

BB54RE

Buttermere Drive

BB53DN

Moscow Place

BB53TG

Park Lane

BB54NT

Radnor Close

BB54QA

Aspen Lane

BB53LL

Cross Street

BB53LS

Garden Street

BB53LT

Harvey Street

BB53DZ

Moon Street

BB53JE

Bury Street

BB53LB

The Cooperage

BB50EW

Moscow Mill Street

BB54RB

Burns Avenue

BB53LZ

Milton Street

BB50EG

St Annes Close

BB53JX

Walter Street

BB53ND

Hodgson Street

BB53DR

Union Road

BB53EY

Rhyddings Street

BB53JB

Union Road

BB53EB

Sun Street

BB50EH

Hill Street

BB53JJ

Higher Peel Street

BB50ET

George Street

BB53BJ

Heys Lane

BB54QY

Ruskin Avenue

BB53JL

Commercial Street

BB53AD

Oakfield Crescent

BB53HX

Stone Bridge Lane

BB53JD

Union Road

BB53BX

Plover Terrace

BB53PY

Trinity Street

BB54NN

Aspen Lane

BB50EQ

Foxhill Bank

BB54QL

Cardigan Avenue

BB53JU

Melbourne Street

BB54RD

Scott Close

BB53NA

Monarch Street

BB53DF

St Andrew's

BB54EX

Packington Brook

BB53DD

Union Road

BB50FA

Orchard Drive

BB53FH

St Andrew's

BB53LA

Thomas Street

BB53BU

Dunlin Terrace

BB54PB

Wham Brook Close

BB53AG

Hornby Street

BB53JW

Victoria Street

BB53NB

Albert Street

BB53PN

Duke Street

BB50EJ

Union Road

BB54NL

Turnpike Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/12/2025.