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OL13 8GU

Britannia & Lee Mill

Rossendale

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Detailed insights for OL13 8GU

Overview

Postcode OL13 8GU is located in an urban city, within the Britannia & Lee Mill ward of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Bacup area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 310.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bacup is £37,600 per year. The nearest station is Walsden located about 4.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
310
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Bacup has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,397 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Bacup has a very high crime rate, with approximately 310.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Bacup is £37,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 275 ft away from OL13 8GU.

Flood risk

No risk

Bacup near OL13 8GU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Walsden located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
3,040.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
90%
Arab
12
4.44%
Other White
6
2.22%
Irish
5
1.85%
Pakistani
2
0.74%
Total population: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
37.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
25.4%
Owns with a mortgage
29
23.02%
Other forms of private rent
10
7.94%
Other social rented
6
4.76%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Britannia & Lee Mill

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £187,250 in Britannia & Lee Mill area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,713 up to £357,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Britannia & Lee Mill 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 Britannia & Lee Mill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£280,000
Semi-Detached23£177,500
Terraced34£131,000

10 year median price trend in Britannia & Lee Mill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Britannia & Lee Mill.

Schools

In the OL13 8GU postcode area, located within Bacup, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL13 8GU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryBacup Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryBacup Thorn Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL13 8GU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL13 8GU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisonsHenrietta Street, Rossendale, OL13 0ARWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miSparBurnley Road, Rossendale, OL13 8BUWalking directions to Spar

Data Sources

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