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BB4 6JW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Townsend Fold & Edenfield
Council: Rossendale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,225 (2024)

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At a glance

What BB4 6JW is like

BB4 6JW is a postcode in the Townsend Fold & Edenfield neighbourhood of Rossendale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,225 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 52.5% 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 6JW compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 27.2 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, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£54,106

Average a year, before tax — higher than 53% 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.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BB4 6 is down 8.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB4 6JW FAQs

Is BB4 6JW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BB4 6JW?

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.

Is BB4 6JW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB4 6JW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BB4 6JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (44.5%).

Which council covers BB4 6JW?

BB4 6JW is in Rossendale.

BB4 6JW is in Rossendale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB4 6JW?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 18 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), 0.7 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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