Higher Mill Street, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 7UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BB4 7UN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	52.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	46.2%	47.4%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	33%	3.6%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	46.8%	0.3%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11%	10.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	12.2%	8.1%	-4.1%	6.1%	2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	52.8%	6.0%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	35.5%	34%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	17.6%	-7.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	6.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	18.2%	8.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	31%	35.1%	4.1%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.6%	9.5%	1.9%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.7%	84.7%	-4.0%	81.4%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	93.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	93.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Higher Mill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Mill Street was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% higher than the Goodshaw & Cribden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Higher Mill Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Goodshaw & Cribden and the 103rd highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BB4 7UN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Mill Street are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rossendale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Higher Mill Street, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, BB4 7UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB4 7UN

Average Price
£300,063

Semi-Detached
£289,884

Terraced
£306,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Mill Street

Average Price
£288,136

Semi-Detached
£291,157

Terraced
£302,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Mill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Higher Mill Street, Rossendale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,500	2025-01-31	£312,595
1 Higher Mill Street, Rossendale, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-02	£226,958
14 Higher Mill Street, Rossendale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-09-01	£299,239
26 Higher Mill Street, Rossendale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-30	£283,678
12 Higher Mill Street, Rossendale, Lancashire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,500	2023-06-07	£310,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BB4 7UN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Staghills Nursery School Top Barn Lane , Newchurch BB4 7UE	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Nursery School Cedar Avenue , Haslingden BB4 5NH	3out of 4	2,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall Haslingden Old Road , Rawtenstall BB4 8RZ	3out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School Calder Road , BB4 8HW	3out of 4	625 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall Unity Way , Rawtenstall BB4 8SU	3out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cloughfold Primary School Peel Street , Cloughfold BB4 7LJ	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School Linden Lea , Rawtenstall BB4 6DX	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Grange School Calder Road , Rawtenstall BB4 8HW	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Haslingden Road , Rawtenstall BB4 6SJ	2out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, Rossendale Haslingden Road , Rawtenstall BB4 6SJ	- not rated	1,889 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Glen Road , BB4 7BJ	1out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Glen Road , Waterfoot BB4 7BJ	- not rated	2,796 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leabrook School Burnley Road , Rawtenstall BB4 8HY	- not rated	1,007 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Special School Haslingden Road , BB4 6RX	- not rated	1,348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont School Haslingden Road , Rawtenstall BB4 6RX	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School Haslingden Road , Rawtenstall BB4 6RX	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rossendale Education Centre Baltic House , 30 Burnley Road East BB4 9LB	- not rated	2,442 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Do Dah's	103-105 Bank Street, Rawtenstall	144 yd
The Fig Tree	45B Bank Street, Rawtenstall	144 yd
LA TURKA BAR & BISTRO	85 - 87 Bank Street, Rawtenstall	166 yd
Siphon Espresso And Brew Bar	91 Bank Street, Rawtenstall	174 yd
North Street Restaurant	North Street Indian Restaurant, North Street	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Whisper Brewing Co. Ltd	18 Newchurch Road, Rawtenstall	109 yd
Boho	63A Bank Street, Rawtenstall	144 yd
Rawtenstall Conservative Club	Grange Crescent, Rawtenstall	202 yd
Hop	70 Bank Street, Rawtenstall	218 yd
The Guzzling Pig	30 Kay Street, Rawtenstall	243 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumb	20 Newchurch Road, Rawtenstall	109 yd
Pizza Box	Rawtenstall Market Hall, Newchurch Road	109 yd
SpicyJack Deli	Rawtenstall Market Hall, Newchurch Road	109 yd
In The Bag	Rawtenstall Market Hall, Newchurch Road	109 yd
Incabab	Rawtenstall Market Hall, Newchurch Road	109 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Holly Mount Way, Rawtenstall	290 yd
Lidl Supermarket	Bacup Road, Rawtenstall	457 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 8, Swanney Lodge Road	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kay Street Baptist Church KAY STREET		206 yd
Rawtenstall Cricket Club WORSWICK GREEN	grass pitches	224 yd
St Marys School HASLINGDEN OLD ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Alder Grange School CALDER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	616 yd
Marl Pits Leisure Centre NEWCHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Marl Pits Track Newchurch Road	athletics tracks	724 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Haslingden Road Campus) (Closed) Haslingden Road		794 yd
Marl Pits NEWCHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Golf Rossendale Driving Range And Academy GOLF ROSSENDALE DRIVING RANGE GOLF ROSSENDALE DRIVING RANGE NEWCHURCH ROAD	golf	935 yd
New Hall Hey Cricket Ground New Hall Hey Road	grass pitches	1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.