Rossendale, in numbers

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Rossendale local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

11.1% to 21.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 11.1% in Helmshore to 21.8% in Haslingden — a gap of 10.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Helmshore	11.1%	319	2,883
Goodshaw & Cribden	12%	333	2,777
Longholme	15.8%	465	2,952
Greenfield & Eden	16.6%	484	2,924
Whitworth	16.8%	586	3,486
Whitewell & Stacksteads	18.2%	627	3,449
Britannia & Lee Mill	18.7%	493	2,631
Bacup	19%	556	2,927
Hareholme & Waterfoot	19.2%	614	3,200
Haslingden	21.8%	721	3,301

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.6% to 7.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.6% in Goodshaw & Cribden to 7.6% in Whitewell & Stacksteads — a gap of 3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Goodshaw & Cribden	4.6%	313	6,775
Greenfield & Eden	4.8%	335	6,990
Helmshore	5.5%	368	6,749
Britannia & Lee Mill	5.8%	368	6,332
Haslingden	6%	468	7,754
Longholme	6.2%	424	6,850
Hareholme & Waterfoot	6.5%	461	7,119
Whitworth	6.7%	521	7,799
Bacup	7.4%	508	6,872
Whitewell & Stacksteads	7.6%	581	7,662

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People aged 65 or over

15.8% to 25.5%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 15.8% in Haslingden to 25.5% in Helmshore — a gap of 9.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Haslingden	15.8%	1,224	7,755
Britannia & Lee Mill	16.9%	1,068	6,324
Bacup	17%	1,168	6,856
Whitewell & Stacksteads	18.3%	1,406	7,671
Longholme	18.3%	1,254	6,839
Goodshaw & Cribden	19.8%	1,335	6,755
Greenfield & Eden	20.2%	1,412	6,990
Whitworth	20.4%	1,587	7,793
Hareholme & Waterfoot	20.5%	1,462	7,119
Helmshore	25.5%	1,722	6,742

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.6% to 22.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 13.6% in Goodshaw & Cribden to 22.1% in Whitewell & Stacksteads — a gap of 8.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Goodshaw & Cribden	13.6%	748	5,519
Greenfield & Eden	14.9%	851	5,729
Helmshore	15.4%	861	5,574
Britannia & Lee Mill	18.3%	920	5,039
Longholme	19.1%	1,043	5,462
Hareholme & Waterfoot	19.4%	1,138	5,867
Whitworth	19.5%	1,242	6,384
Haslingden	21.6%	1,325	6,130
Bacup	21.6%	1,163	5,375
Whitewell & Stacksteads	22.1%	1,378	6,239

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

25.4% to 38.7%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 25.4% in Bacup to 38.7% in Goodshaw & Cribden — a gap of 13.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Bacup	25.4%	1,364	5,375
Whitewell & Stacksteads	26.1%	1,629	6,239
Haslingden	26.8%	1,645	6,130
Whitworth	27.6%	1,763	6,384
Britannia & Lee Mill	28%	1,413	5,039
Hareholme & Waterfoot	31.3%	1,837	5,867
Longholme	32.7%	1,785	5,462
Helmshore	35.1%	1,955	5,574
Greenfield & Eden	35.9%	2,057	5,729
Goodshaw & Cribden	38.7%	2,134	5,519

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.4% to 25.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 12.4% in Goodshaw & Cribden to 25.4% in Bacup — a gap of 13 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Goodshaw & Cribden	12.4%	345	2,781
Greenfield & Eden	13.6%	399	2,933
Helmshore	13.7%	396	2,885
Britannia & Lee Mill	18%	475	2,634
Whitworth	19.2%	670	3,491
Longholme	19.8%	586	2,966
Hareholme & Waterfoot	19.8%	632	3,197
Haslingden	22.7%	750	3,307
Whitewell & Stacksteads	23.8%	822	3,452
Bacup	25.4%	741	2,915

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5% to 22.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5% in Greenfield & Eden to 22.6% in Bacup — a gap of 17.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 10 of 10 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Greenfield & Eden	5%	146	2,924
Goodshaw & Cribden	7.2%	201	2,777
Britannia & Lee Mill	10.6%	279	2,631
Helmshore	10.9%	315	2,883
Whitworth	16.2%	563	3,486
Hareholme & Waterfoot	16.7%	534	3,200
Haslingden	18.5%	610	3,301
Longholme	18.5%	547	2,952
Whitewell & Stacksteads	18.7%	644	3,449
Bacup	22.6%	661	2,927

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10 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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