Postcode · Bacup

OL13 8RL area guide

Who lives in OL13 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bacup
Council: Rossendale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,839 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL13 8RL is like

OL13 8RL is a postcode in the Bacup area of Rossendale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,839 people. 82.7% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 0.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in OL13 8 sold for a median of £172,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL13 8RL compares

Headline figures for OL13 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£172,500

Median over 68 sales in OL13 8, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£44,058

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL13 8RL differs most from the national average.

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Mostly owner-occupied
82.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL13 8RL FAQs

Is OL13 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in OL13 8RL?

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

Homes in OL13 8 sold for a median of £172,500 across 68 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 OL13 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL13 8RL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in OL13 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.4% of residents. 82.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.1%).

Which council covers OL13 8RL?

The local authority for OL13 8RL is Rossendale.

OL13 8RL comes under Rossendale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL13 8RL?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 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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