OL13 0DS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.2km from Bankside in Bacup. Administratively it sits within Greensclough ward and the Rossendale and Darwen constituency.
For renters and young professionals, OL13 0DS offers an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 52% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 73 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 0DS are sourced from Output Area E00128762 (shared with 56 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
OL13 0DS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OL13 0DS.
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
No single demographic signal dominates OL13 0DS — age 41, 44% ownership, 52% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. 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 0DS. 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
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around OL13 0DS is moderate at 73 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
16 nearby- B & M Bargains0.5 km
- D & A Gregory & Sons0.5 km
- Heritage Kitchen Range Of Preserves0.7 km
- Lloyds Pharmacy0.3 km
- Nanny And Mummy0.5 km
- + 11 more
Takeaway Shop
16 nearby- Mamma Arifa0.5 km
- Happy Garden0.5 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's0.7 km
- The Circle Cafe Bacup0.6 km
- 2ND Rossendale Scout Group0.9 km
- Animal Quackers Farm0.4 km
- + 12 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Bacup Golf Club0.5 km
- Queens Hotel0.6 km
- Rossendale Club Limited0.6 km
- The British Queen0.5 km
- The Cornerstone0.5 km
- + 3 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Walsden6.4 km
- Todmorden6.9 km
- Smithy Bridge9.2 km
Bus Stops
- Swan Hotel0.0 km
- Swan Hotel0.1 km
- Suttons0.2 km
- Suttons0.2 km
- Greenhill Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: OL130DS · Data under Open Government Licence