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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 147 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 17.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Oswaldtwistle is £33,400 per year. There are 8 schools in Oswaldtwistle: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
147
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17.3%
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 93 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-Detached19£182,000
Terraced69£120,000

10 years median price trend in Oswaldtwistle

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

All postcodes in Oswaldtwistle

BB53DZ

Moon Street

BB53JE

Bury Street

BB53JX

Havelock Street

BB53LZ

Albert Street

BB54RB

Burns Avenue

BB50EH

Coach Road

BB53DR

Blackburn Road

BB53EB

Sun Street

BB53EY

Rhyddings Street

BB53JB

Garden Street

BB53JJ

Higher Peel Street

BB53ND

Hodgson Street

BB50ET

George Street

BB53BJ

Heys Lane

BB54QY

Ruskin Avenue

BB53AD

Oakfield Crescent

BB53BX

Oswaldtwistle

BB53HX

Higher Heys

BB53JD

Higher Peel Street

BB53JL

Commercial Street

BB53PY

Trinity Street

BB54NN

Aspen Lane

BB50EQ

Coach Road

BB53JU

Melbourne Street

BB54QL

Bedford Close

BB50FA

Apple Tree Way

BB53DD

Backhouse Street

BB53DF

Oswaldtwistle

BB53LA

Bright Street

BB53NA

Mill Hill

BB54EX

Oswaldtwistle

BB54RD

Buttermere Drive

BB50EJ

Clayton Street

BB53AG

Catlow Hall Street

BB53BU

Oswaldtwistle

BB53JW

Commercial Street

BB53NB

Albert Street

BB53PN

Duke Street

BB54NL

Turnpike Grove

BB54PB

Fountains Way

BB50FG

The Grove

BB53DQ

Colliers Street

BB53EW

Chapel Street

BB54RH

Burns Avenue

BB50ED

Coach Road

BB53LU

Straits

BB53LX

Mill Hill

BB53BF

Kay Street

BB53EF

Lord Street

BB53EG

Blackburn Road

BB53EZ

Catlow Hall Street

BB53LH

Kay Street

BB53QX

Grove Court

BB54QZ

Byron Close

BB53NF

Burnley Road

BB50EP

Moscow Mill Street

BB50FB

Apple Tree Way

BB53HS

Oswaldtwistle

BB53HJ

Paddock Street

BB53JP

John Street

BB53NW

Bury Street

BB53HG

Commercial Street

BB53HU

Harvey Street

BB53LN

Ash Street

BB53NE

Albert Street

BB50FE

Bramley Close

BB53LQ

Kay Street

BB53TA

Oswaldtwistle

BB54QF

Oswaldtwistle

BB50HP

Gordon Street

BB53LY

Mill Hill

BB54NR

Dorchester Avenue

BB54NS

Cranbrook Avenue

BB53LW

Kay Street

BB53AB

The Paddock

BB53DB

Badge Brow

BB53EU

Catlow Hall Street

BB53HH

Jubilee Street

BB50ES

Wesley Street

BB50FD

Apple Tree Way

BB53DL

Frederick Street

BB53DW

Backhouse Street

BB53EL

Dale Street

BB53HF

Cecil Street

BB54DP

Shire Wood

BB54NH

Saxon Close

BB54QU

Banbury Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.