The postcode area is located in the Rossendale, Lancashire postcode town, in the North West, England region.
The BB4 postcode area, also known as the Rossendale postcode area, is situated in Lancashire, North West England. This postcode area is encompassing the towns of Rawtenstall, Haslingden, and Bacup. Geographically, it has a wide landscape of open moorland with scattered small towns lying amidst the rolling hills.
A variety of amenities are accessible in BB4 ranging from shops, supermarkets, restaurants, bars, schools, and parks. The area also offers several healthcare facilities, including NHS clinics and private practices. For shopping needs, Rawtenstall hosts a wide collection of local and high-street chains. Known for its welcoming atmosphere, it has an array of independent businesses, and at its heart, the famous 'Clog Market', which provides local products, crafts, and food items.
The BB4 postcode area can be easily reached via different modes of transportation. It is serviced by multiple bus lines, offering connections to Manchester, Burnley, Blackburn, and other local towns. Equally, Rawtenstall is the terminus of the East Lancashire Railway, a heritage railway line opened to the public in 1846, granting a unique commuting experience.
This picturesque part of Lancashire with its diverse culture and rich history also boasts many attractions ranging from nature reserves, walking routes, cycling trails, and heritage sites, including the Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery. In conclusion, the BB4 postcode area's blend of local amenities, transport links, and stunning geography makes it advantageous for a wide range of residents.
A Major part of this postcode area has a young, diverse community with good job opportunities, living in spacious, mostly rented housing near industrial areas.
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Overall: a big area of BB4 postcode district represents a vibrant and diverse community with young professionals enjoying good housing, diverse backgrounds, and good career opportunities. While there are fewer families and older adults, it offers an exciting and dynamic environment for young people.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Cribden, Goodshaw, Greenfield, Hareholme, Helmshore, Longholme, Whitewell, Worsley electoral wards.
The population of BB4 postcode area is 42,398. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 37,053, followed by Bangladeshi, with a total of 1,560. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (20,536), followed by No religion (15,971).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (9,006), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (6,116).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (12,276), while 8,251 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Regarding education, 11,035 adults have Level 4 education, while 6,210 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (9139), Between 45 to 54 (7596), and Between 55 to 64 (7071).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (7,436) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,168), and Routine occupations (4,100).
There are total 7 postcode sectors present in the BB4 (listed below). The postcode BB4 has a total of 1813 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | BB4 |
Ward | Cribden Goodshaw Greenfield Hareholme Helmshore Longholme Whitewell Worsley |
LTLA22 | Rossendale |
UTLA22 | Lancashire |
Region | North West |
Country | England |
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Semi-Detached | £123,450.00 | £123,450.00 - £123,450.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £163,174.29 | £125,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 9 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £520,000.00 | £520,000.00 - £520,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £170,000.00 | £170,000.00 - £170,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £120,059.52 | £57,000.00 - £162,500.00 | 10 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £350,750.00 | £278,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £144,250.00 | £75,000.00 - £270,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £195,000.00 | £195,000.00 - £195,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £147,319.79 | £65,000.00 - £235,000.00 | 14 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £378,666.50 | £370,000.00 - £399,999.00 | 4 |
Flat | £117,000.00 | £117,000.00 - £117,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £260,000.00 | £260,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £139,695.00 | £105,000.00 - £174,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £315,000.00 | £315,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £650,000.00 | £650,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £156,000.00 | £150,000.00 - £160,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £320,737.50 | £249,950.00 - £345,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £177,000.00 | £177,000.00 - £177,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £179,000.00 | £58,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £208,371.88 | £103,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £158,362.95 | £50,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 22 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £371,875.00 | £220,000.00 - £530,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £137,666.67 | £75,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 3 |
Other | £301,875.00 | £77,500.00 - £620,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £213,200.00 | £130,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £170,120.64 | £77,500.00 - £450,000.00 | 23 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £240,760.00 | £116,000.00 - £303,040.00 | 3 |
Flat | £200,000.00 | £200,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £93,500.00 | £73,000.00 - £101,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £223,745.83 | £125,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £156,120.83 | £100,000.00 - £272,500.00 | 15 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £560,583.33 | £371,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £115,000.00 | £115,000.00 - £115,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £20,000.00 | £20,000.00 - £20,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £276,502.14 | £149,000.00 - £960,000.00 | 17 |
Terraced | £144,382.14 | £50,000.00 - £250,000.00 | 22 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £497,995.83 | £150,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £108,812.50 | £65,000.00 - £165,000.00 | 8 |
Other | £311,675.00 | £700.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £191,678.57 | £115,000.00 - £323,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £155,282.35 | £58,300.00 - £360,000.00 | 34 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £312,380.95 | £260,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £145,142.86 | £76,000.00 - £225,000.00 | 7 |
Other | £71,275.00 | £650.00 - £205,600.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £219,911.90 | £115,000.00 - £273,000.00 | 22 |
Terraced | £177,627.30 | £77,000.00 - £265,000.00 | 32 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £358,487.50 | £349,950.00 - £370,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £152,500.00 | £119,000.00 - £240,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £356,750.00 | £25,000.00 - £620,000.00 | 4 |
Semi-Detached | £266,500.00 | £135,000.00 - £405,000.00 | 12 |
Terraced | £117,244.79 | £42,750.00 - £415,000.00 | 32 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £336,600.00 | £232,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £122,750.00 | £103,000.00 - £142,500.00 | 2 |
Other | £375,000.00 | £330,000.00 - £420,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £203,541.58 | £75,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £124,463.10 | £63,000.00 - £285,000.00 | 18 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £324,000.00 | £310,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £191,900.00 | £137,500.00 - £240,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £85,000.00 | £85,000.00 - £85,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £249,150.00 | £70,000.00 - £525,000.00 | 10 |
Terraced | £95,716.32 | £35,625.00 - £212,500.00 | 30 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £466,425.00 | £370,000.00 - £810,000.00 | 11 |
Flat | £226,325.00 | £147,500.00 - £292,500.00 | 4 |
Other | £267,500.00 | £12,500.00 - £690,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £198,162.50 | £140,000.00 - £292,500.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £159,251.99 | £63,000.00 - £295,500.00 | 27 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £387,118.75 | £290,000.00 - £730,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £85,500.00 | £71,000.00 - £100,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £161,250.00 | £2,500.00 - £320,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £282,210.83 | £165,000.00 - £499,950.00 | 13 |
Terraced | £106,297.22 | £35,625.00 - £198,000.00 | 17 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £471,200.00 | £302,200.00 - £580,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £85,000.00 | £85,000.00 - £85,000.00 | 1 |
Other | £295,000.00 | £90,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £230,000.00 | £155,000.00 - £330,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £119,388.89 | £65,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 20 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £368,995.56 | £230,000.00 - £506,000.00 | 13 |
Flat | £179,375.00 | £135,000.00 - £200,000.00 | 5 |
Other | £769,125.00 | £32,000.00 - £2,667,500.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £197,986.46 | £105,000.00 - £267,000.00 | 14 |
Terraced | £106,820.92 | £50,000.00 - £220,000.00 | 24 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £353,519.17 | £216,000.00 - £470,000.00 | 12 |
Flat | £181,874.29 | £80,000.00 - £285,170.00 | 7 |
Other | £140,450.00 | £1,000.00 - £462,500.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £269,854.17 | £220,000.00 - £363,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £113,180.28 | £35,625.00 - £280,000.00 | 23 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £385,165.00 | £279,000.00 - £535,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £144,500.00 | £120,000.00 - £169,000.00 | 2 |
Other | £35,000.00 | £35,000.00 - £35,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £190,250.00 | £89,000.00 - £269,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £146,456.06 | £72,000.00 - £417,500.00 | 17 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Hillside Nursery SchoolNursery, Good | 58 | 1-4 | BB45NH |
Staghills Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding | 104 | 2-5 | BB47UE |
Haslingden Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 401 | 4-11 | BB44BJ |
Helmshore Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 413 | 5-11 | BB44JW |
Water Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 133 | 4-11 | BB49PX |
Waterfoot Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 316 | 5-11 | BB49DA |
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 184 | 4-11 | BB46DX |
Crawshawbooth Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 301 | 4-11 | BB48AN |
Haslingden Broadway Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 209 | 5-11 | BB44EH |
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 279 | 4-11 | BB48HW |
St Mary's CofE Primary School RawtenstallPrimary, Good | 191 | 4-11 | BB48RZ |
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 109 | 4-11 | BB47UA |
Haslingden St James Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 206 | 3-11 | BB45HQ |
St Anne's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 185 | 3-11 | BB49JE |
St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, HelmshorePrimary, Outstanding | 164 | 4-11 | BB44EZ |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, HaslingdenPrimary, Outstanding | 142 | 4-11 | BB45NP |
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, NewchurchPrimary, Outstanding | 152 | 4-11 | BB49EZ |
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, RawtenstallPrimary, Good | 208 | 5-11 | BB48SU |
Alder Grange SchoolSecondary, Good | 846 | 11-18 | BB48HW |
Haslingden High School and Sixth FormSecondary, Good | 1583 | 11-18 | BB44EY |
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 90 | 5-11 | BB46RX |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 1291 | 11-18 | BB47BJ |
Tor View SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 221 | 3-19 | BB46LR |
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 490 | 11-16 | BB46SJ |