Area Information for Rossendale, BB4 7GQ

This postcode in Rossendale is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Hareholme & Waterfoot ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This page combines information for the address Rossendale, BB4 7GQ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BB4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 2000. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Rossendale
Ward Hareholme & Waterfoot
Constituency Rossendale and Darwen * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Hareholme), and the Lancashire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Rossendale, BB4 7GQ.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Rossendale, BB4 7GQ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Rossendale, BB4 7GQ:

Heys Close, Rossendale, BB4 7LW
Baron Street, Rossendale, BB4 7LF
Hareholme Lane, Rossendale, BB4 7JZ
Heys Street, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 7LQ
Bacup Road, Rossendale, BB4 7JN
College Lane, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 7LA

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BB4 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 6
Semi-Detached 15
Terraced 57
Flat (Purpose-Built) 40
Flat (Converted) 3
Total 121
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Rossendale contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 44% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 30
Owned with Mortgage 13
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 10
Rented: Other Social 43
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 22
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 120

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 60
Two People 39
Three People 11
Four People 8
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 120

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Rossendale consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 60
Family Household 54
Other Household 5
Total 119

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 33
Deprived In One Dimension 49
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 13
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 120

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Rossendale and Darwen constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 110
Female 106
Total 216

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 10
10-14 5
15-19 6
20-24 7
25-29 14
30-34 15
35-39 7
40-44 18
45-49 11
50-54 23
55-59 10
60-64 13
65-69 22
70-74 12
75-79 11
80-84 8
85+ 8
Total 214

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in BB4 7GQ is high - 6% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 64
Married 70
Separated 12
Divorced 30
Widowed 10
Total 186

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Hareholme & Waterfoot ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (68%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 72
Good 75
Fair 36
Bad 28
Very Bad 5
Total 216

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 41
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
No GCSEs or Equivalent 53
Other 5
Total 185

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Rossendale) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 207
Pakistani 1
Chinese 4
Other Asian 2
Other 2
Total 216

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 200
European Union 7
Middle East and Asia 5
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 216

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 200
10+ Years 14
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 216

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BB4 7GQ.

Passport(s) Held
None 64
United Kingdom 142
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 4
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 92
Christian 101
Buddhist 8
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 2
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 13
Total 217

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Hareholme & Waterfoot ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 58
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 15
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 8
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 1
Retired 57
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 20
Other 9
Total 182

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 11
Professional Occupations 15
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 78

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 34
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 7
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 22
Semi-Routine Occupation 38
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 32
Full-time Student 1
Total 183

Rossendale, BB4 7GQ is within the Hareholme policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near BB4 7GQ
Neighbourhood Team Address Hareholme
8-10 Broadway
Accrington
Force Website: http://lancashire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BB4 7GQ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BB4 7GQ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Rossendale, BB4 7GQ. The nearest railway station is Accrington, approximately 5.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Accrington 5.7 miles
Burnley Manchester Road 6.1 miles
Huncoat 6.1 miles
Hapton 6.1 miles
Rose Grove 6.2 miles
Church & Oswaldtwistle 6.3 miles
Burnley Barracks 6.5 miles
Walsden 6.6 miles
Burnley Central 6.7 miles
Entwistle 6.7 miles
Todmorden 6.9 miles
Rochdale 7.6 miles
Smithy Bridge 7.7 miles
Rishton 7.8 miles
Littleborough 8 miles
Darwen 8.1 miles
Castleton (Manchester) 8.2 miles
Bromley Cross (Lancs) 8.3 miles
Brierfield 8.8 miles
Hall-i'-th'-Wood 9.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Rossendale, BB4 7GQ. The nearest is Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School, approximately 680 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Rossendale, BB4 7GQ. The nearest is Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Rossendale, BB4 7GQ. The nearest is Fairmore Medical Practice, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Rossendale, BB4 7GQ. The nearest is Denpoint Dental Care, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest hospitals to Rossendale, BB4 7GQ. The nearest is Accrington Victoria Hospital, approximately 5.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Accrington Victoria Hospital 5.9 miles
Rochdale Infirmary 6.8 miles
Child & Family Service 6.8 miles
Fairfield Hospital 6.8 miles
The Highfield Hospital 7.5 miles
Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital 8.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Rossendale, BB4 7GQ. The nearest is David Gould Opticians Ltd, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
David Gould Opticians Ltd 0.8 miles
Hatton Opticians 0.8 miles
Spex 0.9 miles
ASDA Opticians LTD 0.9 miles
Paul Nuttall Optometrist 0.9 miles
The Spectacle Factory Shop Ltd 1.9 miles
Burgess Opticians 2.5 miles
David Gould Opticians Ltd 2.5 miles
Crowther Optometrists 2.7 miles
The Spectacle Studio Ltd 4 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.