BLACKWOOD COURT, OL13 0BD House Prices & Local Information

OL13 0BD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Blackwood Court, 0.1km from Nun Hills in Bacup. Administratively it sits within Stacksteads ward and the Rossendale and Darwen constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — these neighbourhoods include younger than group average individuals, frequently born in the eu. many residents are of mixed or multiple ethnicities. many are unmarried or divorced. many reside in privately rented detached houses or flats, some of which are underoccupied. individuals are more likely than the group average to be educated to a level/highers or degree level, and to work in managerial occupations. unemployment rates are lower than the group average. many of these neighbourhoods are found close to industrial estates. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 45% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £124k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for OL13 0BD are sourced from Output Area E00128859 (shared with 31 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.