Brookes Street, Bacup, OL13 0EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding OL13 0EP is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.8%	45.6%	0.8%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	55.2%	54.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	5.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around OL13 0EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.4%	47.7%	4.3%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	27.8%	-7.6%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.6%	17.6%	7.0%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	45.1%	-6.5%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	29.2%	32.6%	3.4%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.7%	13.6%	1.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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	27.4%	23.7%	-3.7%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	8.8%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	10.2%	-8.8%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	20.9%	6.7%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	15%	25.6%	10.6%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.4%	97%	1.6%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	96.4%	96.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	96.2%	0.1%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Brookes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookes Street was 197.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.8% higher than the Britannia & Lee Mill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookes Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Britannia & Lee Mill and the 23rd highest crime rate of 224 local areas in Rossendale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in OL13 0EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Brookes Street are based on 2 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 Brookes Street, Bacup, OL13 0EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL13 0EP

Average Price
£186,881

Semi-Detached
£186,881

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookes Street

Average Price
£185,084

Semi-Detached
£185,084

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Brookes Street, Bacup, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2009-07-29	£230,735
4 Brookes Street, Bacup, Lancashire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£31,000	2000-07-14	£139,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for OL13 0EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	18
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	24
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacup Nursery School Cowtoot Lane , OL13 8EF	4out of 4	2,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Staghills Nursery School Top Barn Lane , Newchurch BB4 7UE	4out of 4	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Huttock End Lane , Stacksteads OL13 8LD	2out of 4	275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School Booth Road , Stacksteads OL13 0QW	4out of 4	408 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School Lane End Road , OL13 9RR	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterfoot Primary School Wolfenden Green , Waterfoot BB4 9DA	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tong Lane , OL13 9LJ	- not rated	2,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Valley Leadership Academy Fearns Moss , OL13 0TG	1out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Glen Road , Waterfoot BB4 7BJ	4out of 4	2,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitworth Community High School Hall Fold , Whitworth OL12 8TS	3out of 4	4,897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alder Grange School Calder Road , Rawtenstall BB4 8HW	3out of 4	5,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piccalilly's	93 Newchurch Road, Stacksteads	438 yd
Rose 'N' Bowl	Rose N Bowl, Newchurch Road	545 yd
Animal Quackers Farm	Huttock Top Farm, Newchurch Old Road	849 yd
The Stables Cafe	Stubbylee Barn, Stubbylee Lane	923 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farholme Tavern	218 Newchurch Road, Stacksteads	97 yd
Rosemount Working Mens Club	Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads	399 yd
Beaconsfield Conservative Club	326 Newchurch Road, Stacksteads	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Uno	250A Newchurch Road, Stacksteads	284 yd
California Fried Chicken	232C Newchurch Road, Stacksteads	284 yd
Ashton's Fish And Chips Ltd	101-103 Newchurch Road, Stacksteads	395 yd
Pizza Costa	316A Newchurch Road, Stacksteads	628 yd
Mamas Pizzeria	316A Newchurch Road, Stacksteads	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stacksteads Recreation Ground ACRE PARK	grass pitches	395 yd
Bacup Holy Trinity Ce Primary School BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Pioneer Community Health Studio Unit 7 Unit 7 PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Maden Recreation Ground MADEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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%

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

Overview of OL13 0EP