Avg Household Income
£33,92510.4%vs national average
District Ledger1,835 postcode units
BB4
Rossendale
Home Owner
69.8%8.2%vs national average
Largest Age Band
45-6428.1%of local residents
Avg Household Income
£33,925
Home Owner
69.8%
Largest Age Band
45-64
Demographics for BB4Age, housing, work, ethnicity and income
See how the BB4 area compares by age, home ownership, employment, ethnicity, and household income.
Understanding the people who live here
The BB4 demographics show an age profile that trends older than the national average, with 45-64 the largest local age band at 28.1%.
Across housing tenure, employment, ethnicity and household income, household income is lower than the national benchmark (£33,925 vs £37,863). Housing tenure is more owner-occupied than the national average (69.8% vs 61.6%).
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Age Profile
Age rangeLocal areaNational average
0-1721.0%20.8%
18-2912.4%14.9%
30-4418.8%19.9%
45-6428.1%25.8%
65+19.6%18.6%
Largest local segment: 45-64 (28.1%). Total 45,368 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, 45-64 accounts for 28.1% here versus 25.8% nationally, while 18-29 accounts for 12.4% here versus 14.9% nationally.
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for BB4 The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Ethnicity Profile
Ethnic groupLocal areaNational average
White89.9%81.7%
Asian7.9%9.3%
Black0.2%4.0%
Mixed1.6%2.9%
Other0.4%2.1%
Largest local segment: White (89.9%). Total 45,354 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 89.9% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Black accounts for 0.2% here versus 4.0% nationally.
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for BB4 The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Employment Profile
StatusLocal areaNational average
In employment58.1%57.2%
Unemployed2.6%3.4%
Retired23.8%21.6%
Student4.1%5.6%
Home or family4.0%4.8%
Sick or disabled4.5%4.2%
Other inactive2.9%3.1%
Largest local segment: In employment (58.1%). Total 36,731 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 23.8% here versus 21.6% nationally, while Student accounts for 4.1% here versus 5.6% nationally.
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for BB4 The outer ring shows the local area distribution. The inner ring shows the national average distribution.
Housing Tenure
TenureLocal areaNational average
Owned outright35.9%32.8%
Mortgage or loan34.0%28.7%
Shared ownership0.3%1.0%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented13.6%17.1%
Rent free0.1%0.1%
Largest local segment: Owned outright (35.9%). Total 19,398 polled.
AI Insights
Compared with the national average, Mortgage or loan accounts for 34.0% here versus 28.7% nationally, while Private rented accounts for 16.2% here versus 20.3% nationally.
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £33,925 |
| Total population Age | 45,368 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 19.6% |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 87.9% |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 3.9% |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 39.3% |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 69.8% |
| Privately rented households Households | 16.2% |
Data sources
Most age, housing, employment, and ethnicity figures come from Census 2021. Household income uses ONS small-area income estimates where they are available.
To match those datasets to this page, Locara uses standard ONS neighbourhood areas: 28 LSOAs and 6 MSOAs for this location.
| Area used | Amount used |
|---|---|
| Small census neighbourhoods ONS Lower Layer Super Output Areas | 28 LSOAs |
| Larger census neighbourhoods ONS Middle Layer Super Output Areas | 6 MSOAs |
| Postcode districts Postcode district codes linked to this page | 1 postcode district |