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BL8 4PQ

Helmshore

Rossendale

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Detailed insights for BL8 4PQ

Overview

Postcode BL8 4PQ is located in an urban city, within the Helmshore ward of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Helmshore area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Helmshore is £43,600 per year. The nearest station is Entwistle located about 3.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Helmshore has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,314 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Helmshore has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Helmshore is £43,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 1 ft away from BL8 4PQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Helmshore near BL8 4PQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Entwistle located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
498
Population density
81 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
473
94.98%
Other White
13
2.61%
Other Asian
5
1%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.8%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.2%
Total population: 498

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
101
50.25%
Owns with a mortgage
75
37.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
7.46%
Other social rented
6
2.99%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.99%
Total households: 201

Property prices in Helmshore

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £239,500 in Helmshore area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Helmshore 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 Helmshore over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£316,250
Flats12£201,375
Semi-Detached24£227,500
Terraced20£171,500

10 year median price trend in Helmshore

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

Schools

In the BL8 4PQ postcode area, located within Helmshore, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL8 4PQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miNot applicableWoodlandsOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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