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BB4 6HY

Longholme

Rossendale

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Detailed insights for BB4 6HY

Overview

Postcode BB4 6HY is located in an urban city, within the Longholme ward of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Townsend Fold & Edenfield area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 57.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Townsend Fold & Edenfield is £46,300 per year. The nearest station is Accrington located about 5.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Townsend Fold & Edenfield has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,504 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Townsend Fold & Edenfield has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 57.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Townsend Fold & Edenfield is £46,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

High

Townsend Fold & Edenfield near BB4 6HY has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Accrington located about 5.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
201.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
380
94.53%
Other White
5
1.24%
Bangladeshi
4
1%
Pakistani
3
0.75%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.5%
Total population: 402

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
50.97%
Owns with a mortgage
55
35.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.03%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.58%
Social rents from council
2
1.29%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Longholme

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £196,540 in Longholme area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £545,000.

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£390,000
Flats9£190,000
Semi-Detached23£252,500
Terraced51£153,000

10 year median price trend in Longholme

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

Schools

In the BB4 6HY postcode area, located within Townsend Fold & Edenfield, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Requires improvement

0.8 miNot applicableRawtenstall Cribden House Community Special SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.8 miNot applicableBelmont SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.