Postcode · Bacup

OL13 9SP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bacup
Council: Rossendale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,998 (2024)

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At a glance

What OL13 9SP is like

OL13 9SP is a postcode in the Bacup neighbourhood of Rossendale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,998 people. 82% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 67.4% 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 9SP 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

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.9 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

2.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

75%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,058

Average a year, before tax — higher than 24% 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.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in OL13 9 is up 10.6% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

OL13 9SP FAQs

Is OL13 9SP 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 17.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 9SP?

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.

Is OL13 9SP safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around OL13 9SP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in OL13 9SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (51%).

Which council covers OL13 9SP?

OL13 9SP is in Rossendale.

OL13 9SP is in Rossendale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is OL13 9SP?

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). The nearest station is Walsden Rail Station, 3.0 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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