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BB4 6BW

Hardman Avenue

Longholme

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Detailed insights for BB4 6BW

Overview

Postcode BB4 6BW is located in an urban city, within the Longholme ward of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Rawtenstall area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Rawtenstall is £45,351 per year. The nearest station is Accrington located about 5.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fall barn park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
54.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Rawtenstall has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,011 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Rawtenstall has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

54.5%

Approximately 54.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Rawtenstall is £45,351 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB4 6BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Rawtenstall near BB4 6BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Accrington located about 5.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB4 6BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miFall barn parkSmallWalking directions to Fall barn park

Area Profile

Population
318
Population density
4,274.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.62(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.8(+92%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.39(+27%)
Vehicle crime
6.51(+8%)
Public order
4.88(-52%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
89.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
13
4.09%
Bangladeshi
9
2.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.26%
Irish
3
0.94%
Total population: 318

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
51
23.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
20%
Level 3 (A level)
39
17.73%
Level 4+ (Degree)
36
16.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
10.45%
Total 16+ residents: 220

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
36
27.27%
Social rents from council
36
27.27%
Owns with a mortgage
26
19.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
14.39%
Owns outright
15
11.36%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Longholme

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Longholme area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Longholme 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 Longholme over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£395,000
Flats7£192,000
Semi-Detached19£252,500
Terraced50£154,500

10 year median price trend in Longholme

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

Schools

In the BB4 6BW postcode area, located within Rawtenstall, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB4 6BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRawtenstall Balladen Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School RawtenstallVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, RawtenstallVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB4 6BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB4 6BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTescoBocholt Way, Rossendale, BB4 6DBWalking directions to Tesco
0.2 miTescoLongholme Road, Rossendale, BB4 6AFWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miLidlBacup Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 7NGWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miAldi8 Swanney Lodge Road, Rossendale, BB4 6HWWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miIcelandSwanney Lodge Road, Rossendale, BB4 6HDWalking directions to Iceland

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Rossendale district (2025-26).

Band A£1,616
Band B£1,886
Band C£2,155
Band D£2,424
Band E£2,963
Band F£3,502
Band G£4,041
Band H£4,849

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictRossendaleE07000125
Parliamentary ConstituencyRossendale and DarwenE14001450
WardLongholmeE05015824
ParishRossendale, unparished areaE43000099
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)RawtenstallE02005281
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rossendale 004DE01025385
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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