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BB4 6 area guide

Who lives in BB4 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rossendale
Region
North West
Population
20,330 (2024)
At a glance

What BB4 6 is like

The BB4 6 postcode sector in Rossendale covers 206 live postcodes and is home to about 20,330 people across 12 census neighbourhoods. 73.3% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BB4 6 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB4 6 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
5.8/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£220,000

Median over 91 sales in BB4 6, −8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.5/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
91%

of 11 rated schools in BB4 6 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£47,930

Average a year, before tax — higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BB4 6 is down 8.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB4 6 FAQs

01
Is BB4 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.8 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BB4 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in BB4 6 sold for a median of £220,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is BB4 6 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB4 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BB4 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (34.9%).
05
Which council covers BB4 6?

BB4 6 is in Rossendale.

BB4 6 is in Rossendale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BB4 6?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway), 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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