# Rossendale 008B

South Rossendale. 2,310 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 19 square kilometres.

Rossendale 008B had 2,253 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01025358. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Rossendale](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 12.7** (2025). Rossendale 008B has a deprivation score of 12.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,924th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale/neighbourhood/e01025358#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £272,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rossendale 008B was £272,500 in 2025. Joint 13,647th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale/neighbourhood/e01025358#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 2,253** (2021). Rossendale 008B had 2,253 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,396th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale/neighbourhood/e01025358#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 60.2%** (January 2026). In Rossendale 008B, 60.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale/neighbourhood/e01025358#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01025358) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Rossendale 008B is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01025358) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 40 homes were sold in Rossendale 008B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01025358) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 2 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Rossendale 008B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01025358) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rossendale 008B had 2,253 usual residents at the census.

## How Rossendale 008B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Rossendale 008B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 12.7 | 7th least deprived | 43 neighbourhoods, Rossendale · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £272,500 | 9th most expensive | 43 neighbourhoods, Rossendale · 2025 |
| Population | 2,253 | 5th most populated | 43 neighbourhoods, Rossendale · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 60.2% | lowest | 43 neighbourhoods, Rossendale · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rossendale 008B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rossendale 008B at a rate of 31.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 63.9 per 1,000 people across Townsend Fold & Edenfield.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 2 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rossendale 008B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (27), anti-social behaviour (16) and other crime (12).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Rossendale

These figures are published for the whole of Rossendale, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Rossendale and not Rossendale 008B alone. [See Rossendale](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale)

- **Average house price: £201,483** (August 2026). Rossendale’s average house price was £201,483 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,273** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rossendale earned a median of £35,273 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 76th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.7×** (2025). A home in Rossendale costs 5.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 72nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 73,688** (2025). Rossendale’s population was an estimated 73,688 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Rossendale 008B in brief

Rossendale 008B has a deprivation score of 12.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Rossendale 008B was £272,500 in 2025.
Rossendale 008B had 2,253 usual residents at the census.
In Rossendale 008B, 60.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01025358
- Middle area: [Townsend Fold & Edenfield](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale/townsend-fold-and-edenfield)
- Ward: [Greenfield & Eden †](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale/ward/greenfield-and-eden)
- Postcode district: [BL0 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl0)
- Postcode area: [BL †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl)
- Constituency: [Rossendale and Darwen †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rossendale-and-darwen)
- Council: [Rossendale](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 18.81 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,310
- Output areas: 7

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rochdale 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005499), [Rossendale 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale/neighbourhood/e01025357), [Bury 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005015), [Rossendale 010D](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale/neighbourhood/e01025392), [Rossendale 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale/neighbourhood/e01025384), [Bury 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005022)

## Latest updates for Rossendale 008B

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01025358

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/rossendale/neighbourhood/e01025358