OL13 0BN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Plantation Mill Industrial Estate, 0.2km from Bankside in Bacup. Administratively it sits within Greensclough ward and the Rossendale and Darwen constituency.
For renters and young professionals, OL13 0BN offers an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. Outside of residential hours, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 41 years average, expect a well-rounded neighbourhood — a blend of established families, working professionals, and longer-term owner-occupiers. 52% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 77 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 0BN are sourced from Output Area E00128762 (shared with 56 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
PLANTATION MILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, OL13 0BN House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PLANTATION MILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, OL13 0BN.
326
41
£ 37,600 /yr
52%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. OL13 0BN spans multiple life stages — average age 41, moderate ownership and renting. Young average age (41) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for OL13 0BN. The average age is 41.2. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around OL13 0BN is moderate at 77 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bacup Nursery School
Bacup Thorn Primary School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Britannia Community Primary School
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
17 nearby- B & M Bargains0.4 km
- D & A Gregory & Sons0.5 km
- Heritage Kitchen Range Of Preserves0.7 km
- Lloyds Pharmacy0.2 km
- Nanny And Mummy0.5 km
- + 12 more
Takeaway Shop
16 nearby- Mamma Arifa0.5 km
- Happy Garden0.4 km
- New Bacup Chippy0.4 km
- Baked.Cakes0.5 km
- Bammys0.6 km
- + 11 more
Restaurant, Cafe
17 nearby- The Station Brew0.5 km
- Piccalilly's0.8 km
- The Circle Cafe Bacup0.6 km
- 2ND Rossendale Scout Group0.8 km
- Animal Quackers Farm0.4 km
- + 12 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Bacup Golf Club0.5 km
- Queens Hotel0.6 km
- Rossendale Club Limited0.5 km
- The British Queen0.5 km
- The Cornerstone0.5 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Walsden6.3 km
- Todmorden6.9 km
- Smithy Bridge9.3 km
Bus Stops
- Swan Hotel0.0 km
- Swan Hotel0.0 km
- Suttons0.2 km
- Henrietta Street0.2 km
- George and Dragon0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: OL130BN · Data under Open Government Licence