OL14 5BN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Cambridge Street, 0.4km from Todmorden in Todmorden. Administratively it sits within Todmorden ward and the Calder Valley constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, OL14 5BN is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 45 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 14% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 66 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £107k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 13.3% year-on-year. 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 OL14 5BN are sourced from Output Area E00055368 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CAMBRIDGE STREET, OL14 5BN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CAMBRIDGE STREET, OL14 5BN.
264
45
£ 34,300 /yr
27%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: OL14 5BN falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
OL14 5BN has a significant social housing presence — 39% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. The 45-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population. Property prices are trending down 13.3% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OL14 5BN. The average age is 44.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 95,000
17 sales · Mean £ 98,905
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around OL14 5BN is moderate at 66 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy
Todmorden CofE J, I & N School
Castle Hill Primary School
Ferney Lee Primary School
Todmorden High School
Shade Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
10 nearby- Abduls Convenience Store0.8 km
- Intaz's General Store0.4 km
- Pennine Preserves0.6 km
- Tod Almighty0.5 km
- Todmorden Post Office0.3 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- Duke Of York Inn0.3 km
- The Polished Knob0.3 km
- Weavers Arms0.7 km
- Nan Moors0.5 km
- The Pub0.3 km
Restaurant, Cafe
11 nearby- Country Pizza0.3 km
- Egg Todmorden Ltd0.4 km
- Grasso0.4 km
- The Cafe0.3 km
- The Market Place0.2 km
- + 6 more
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Buttylicious0.2 km
- Kindness Hub0.5 km
- Mannings Bakery0.3 km
- Wonderful0.7 km
- Ali Baba0.4 km
- + 7 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Todmorden0.5 km
- Walsden2.2 km
- Hebden Bridge6.1 km
Bus Stops
- Lower George Street0.1 km
- Todmorden WMC0.1 km
- Todmorden Lidl0.1 km
- Todmorden WMC0.1 km
- Todmorden Lidl0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: OL145BN · Data under Open Government Licence