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OL13 0ET area guide

Who lives in OL13 0ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Waterfoot & Stacksteads
Council: Rossendale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,284 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL13 0ET is like

OL13 0ET is a postcode in the Waterfoot & Stacksteads area of Rossendale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,284 people. 78.9% of households own their home, 16.3% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in OL13 0 sold for a median of £140,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL13 0ET compares

Headline figures for OL13 0ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£140,000

Median over 55 sales in OL13 0, −9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,638

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL13 0ET differs most from the national average.

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More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in OL13 0 is down 9.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL13 0ET FAQs

Is OL13 0ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OL13 0ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £140,000.

Homes in OL13 0 sold for a median of £140,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is OL13 0ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL13 0ET, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in OL13 0ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 78.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.4%).

Which council covers OL13 0ET?

The local authority for OL13 0ET is Rossendale.

OL13 0ET comes under Rossendale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL13 0ET?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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