PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Bacup

OL13 9 area guide

Who lives in OL13 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rossendale
Region
North West
Population
14,516 (2024)
At a glance

What OL13 9 is like

The OL13 9 postcode sector in Rossendale covers 245 live postcodes and is home to about 14,516 people across 8 census neighbourhoods. 66.8% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% 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 OL13 9 sold for a median of £182,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL13 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore
3.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle — 39.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£182,500

Median over 92 sales in OL13 9, +10.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

of 7 rated schools in OL13 9 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£43,342

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% 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.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in OL13 9 is up 10.6% on the year before.

Questions

OL13 9 FAQs

01
Is OL13 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 3.2 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in OL13 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £182,500.

Homes in OL13 9 sold for a median of £182,500 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is OL13 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 39.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL13 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in OL13 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (39%).
05
Which council covers OL13 9?

OL13 9 is in Rossendale.

OL13 9 is in Rossendale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is OL13 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 245 postcodes