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OL13 9UA

Todmorden Road

Bacup

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Detailed insights for OL13 9UA

Overview

Postcode OL13 9UA is located in an urban city, within the Bacup ward of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Bacup area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bacup is £44,058 per year. The nearest station is Walsden located about 3.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Bacup has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,675 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Bacup has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Bacup is £44,058 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL13 9UA.

Flood risk

No risk

Bacup near OL13 9UA 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 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
954.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.94(+13%)
Anti-social behaviour
37.21(+100%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.81(+32%)
Other theft
10.63(+61%)
Public order
7.09(-30%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
97.34%
Other White
2
0.66%
Bangladeshi
2
0.66%
Caribbean
1
0.33%
Pakistani
1
0.33%
Total population: 301

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
74
28.35%
Level 3 (A level)
47
18.01%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
17.62%
No qualifications
45
17.24%
Apprenticeship
23
8.81%
Total 16+ residents: 261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
41.91%
Owns outright
55
40.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
8.82%
Other social rented
7
5.15%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.94%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Bacup

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £147,000 in Bacup area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bacup 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 Bacup over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£357,500
Semi-Detached14£150,250
Terraced49£120,000

10 year median price trend in Bacup

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

Schools

In the OL13 9UA postcode area, located within Bacup, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL13 9UA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySharneyford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

N/A

0.6 miNurseryBacup Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities 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
WardBacupE05015817
ParishRossendale, unparished areaE43000099
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BacupE02005280
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rossendale 003BE01025368
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: 01/01/2026.