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BL0 0JA area guide

Who lives in BL0 0JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Townsend Fold & Edenfield
Council: Rossendale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,310 (2024)

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At a glance

What BL0 0JA is like

BL0 0JA is a postcode in the Townsend Fold & Edenfield area of Rossendale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,310 people. 86.5% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BL0 0 sold for a median of £257,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL0 0JA compares

Headline figures for BL0 0JA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£257,500

Median over 76 sales in BL0 0, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,106

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL0 0JA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BL0 0 is up 7.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
86.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL0 0JA FAQs

Is BL0 0JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BL0 0JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £257,500.

Homes in BL0 0 sold for a median of £257,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL0 0JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL0 0JA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BL0 0JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 86.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47%).

Which council covers BL0 0JA?

The local authority for BL0 0JA is Rossendale.

BL0 0JA comes under Rossendale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL0 0JA?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway), 1.6 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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