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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 in 5,966 households. 66.8% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in OL13 9 sold for a median of £182,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How OL13 9 compares

Headline figures for OL13 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.2/ 10

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

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%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in OL13 9.

Household incomeMore
£43,342

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where OL13 9 differs most from the national average.

  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.

It scores 3.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in 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 recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

The local authority for OL13 9 is Rossendale.

OL13 9 comes under Rossendale in the 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.

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