Postcode · Rossendale

BB4 9QZ area guide

Who lives in BB4 9QZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & Water
Council: Rossendale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,395 (2024)

BB4 9QZRossendale

At a glance

What BB4 9QZ is like

BB4 9QZ is a postcode in the Crawshawbooth, Reedsholme & Water neighbourhood of Rossendale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,395 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 61.4% 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 9 sold for a median of £172,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BB4 9QZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£172,500

Median over 64 sales in BB4 9, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£53,480

Average a year, before tax — higher than 51% 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BB4 9QZ FAQs

Is BB4 9QZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BB4 9QZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £172,500.

Homes in BB4 9 sold for a median of £172,500 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BB4 9QZ safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BB4 9QZ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BB4 9QZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 10.8% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (48.7%).

Which council covers BB4 9QZ?

BB4 9QZ is in Rossendale.

BB4 9QZ is in Rossendale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BB4 9QZ?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway), 3.0 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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