Is Rossendale a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Rossendale, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 2,436 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Rossendale, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 2,436 postcodes
The average home in Rossendale sold for £199,759 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.1% on a year earlier. Across Rossendale, police record 87 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Rossendale, the nearest primary school is Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School, 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Waterfoot Medical Practice, 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.
The nearest park is 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk.
Across Rossendale, police record 87 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Rossendale sold for £199,759 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £358,760, semi-detached £214,741, terraced £164,354, flats £124,055. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School, 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £38,638 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).