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BL0 0LW area guide

Who lives in BL0 0LW, 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 0LW is like

BL0 0LW 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 2,310 people. 86.5% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in BL0 0 sold for a median of £257,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL0 0LW compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

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

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 2.0 miles 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.

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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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BL0 0LW FAQs

Is BL0 0LW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BL0 0LW?

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 0LW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in BL0 0LW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BL0 0LW?

BL0 0LW is in Rossendale.

BL0 0LW is in Rossendale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL0 0LW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway), 1.1 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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