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OL13 8JX

Fernhill Avenue

Britannia & Lee Mill

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Detailed insights for OL13 8JX

Overview

Postcode OL13 8JX is located in an urban city, within the Britannia & Lee Mill ward of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Waterfoot & Stacksteads area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Waterfoot & Stacksteads is £38,638 per year. The nearest station is Walsden located about 4.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Stubbylee Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
23.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Waterfoot & Stacksteads has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,880 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Waterfoot & Stacksteads has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.1%

Approximately 23.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Waterfoot & Stacksteads is £38,638 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL13 8JX.

Flood risk

No risk

Waterfoot & Stacksteads near OL13 8JX 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 4.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL13 8JX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miStubbylee ParkMediumWalking directions to Stubbylee Park

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
4,450.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
42.78(+130%)
Violence and sexual offences
34.36(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.53(+95%)
Other crime
4.21(+67%)
Public order
3.51(-65%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
96.2%
Other
5
1.58%
Other White
4
1.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.63%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.32%
Total population: 316

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
61
26.41%
Level 4+ (Degree)
57
24.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
17.32%
Level 3 (A level)
38
16.45%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
9.96%
Total 16+ residents: 231

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
34.71%
Owns outright
37
30.58%
Other social rented
15
12.4%
Social rents from council
13
10.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.26%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Britannia & Lee Mill

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £192,250 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
Detached28£280,000
Semi-Detached24£187,500
Terraced32£136,250

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 8JX postcode area, located within Waterfoot & Stacksteads, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL13 8JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, BacupVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryBacup St Saviour's Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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
WardBritannia & Lee MillE05015818
ParishRossendale, unparished areaE43000099
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Waterfoot & StacksteadsE02006884
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rossendale 010HE01025389
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.