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OL13 8PJ

POSTCODE

OL13 8PJ is a postcode in Bacup.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.7131, -2.2031
OS grid SD866240 (386,694, 424,094)
IMD England
6/10
#17208
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.4 per 1k
MoM +4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5VPQ7W+6Q
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
High · 12.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17208
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17208 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in OL13

Police Recorded Crime near OL13 8PJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL13 8PJ

Counts are for Bacup electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +38%
553820
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY -39%
37227
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
15104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY -38%
38226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

85
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,852
White Brit.95.6%
+ other · 4.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,852
Christian49.3%
No religion43.3%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,856
50–6425.2%
35–4920.5%
65–7410.3%
25–349.7%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 729
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
One person: other14.5%
Single family household, all members 66+8.6%
One person: aged 66+7.5%
+ 9 other households · 38.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)

    Underground

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Walsden Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 3

    6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min

  • Todmorden Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 2

    6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min

Bus stops

  • Riley Street

    Bus · by · north-east

    53 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Riley Street

    Bus · opp · south-west

    64 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • York St

    Bus · opp · north

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • York Street

    Bus · by · south

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Meadows Avenue

    Bus · by · south

    414 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for OL13 8PJ

England
Country
Rossendale
Local Authority
Lancashire
Bacup
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL13 8PJ
Coordinates
53.7131, -2.2031
Grid reference
SD866240
Easting
386,694
Northing
424,094
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPQ7W+6Q
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bacup
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Rossendale
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Rossendale
Local Authority
Council Area
Rossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Bacup
Constituency code
E14001450
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Rossendale, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Rossendale

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS England
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Lancashire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rossendale 003A E01025367
E01025367
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 003 E02005280
E02005280
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rossendale 003A E01025367
E01025367
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 003 E02005280
E02005280
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:41 AM6:06 PM
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL13 8PJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01025367 and MSOA E02005280 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17208
Present — Active
Postcode OL13 8PJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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