BL0 0LW Rossendale
Live postcode, introduced June 1981. Ward: Greenfield & Eden. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Rossendale in 2026-27: Band D £2,520 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,680 | £1,960 | £2,240 | £2,520 | £3,080 | £3,640 | £4,200 | £5,040 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (28% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Immediate Article 4 Direction for small Houses in Multiple Occupation.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 18 addresses are between 161 m and 174 m above sea level (172 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Entwistle 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km |
| Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km | |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Woodlands Road Edenfield | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Arrival Std Rawtenstall | 4.4 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 35.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ramsbottom Medical Practice | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Scout Moor Pharmacy | 760 m |
| NHS dentists | Market Place (Dental Surgery) | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Fairfield Gen Hospital | 7.8 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Haslingden Customer Service Reception | 4.4 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Pin Meadow 1.7 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,830 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 490 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,230 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chatterton Wood | Wood | 370 m north-west |
| Chatterton Hey Wood | Wood | 760 m north-west |
| Great Hey Clough | Valley | 1.0 km north-west |
| Dearden Clough | Valley | 1.2 km north-east |
| Green Hill | Hill | 1.5 km south-east |
| Square Reservoir Bridge | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Burnside.