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BB4 8SU

Longholme · Rossendale · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Longholme
Local authority
Rossendale
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Postcode district
BB4
Postcode sector
BB4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BB4 8UL 54 m
BB4 8US 92 m
BB4 8RZ 96 m
BB4 8SA 145 m
BB4 8JL 188 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BB4 8SU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1996
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BB
Postcode district
BB4
Postcode sector
BB4 8
Latitude
53.704459
Longitude
-2.291078
British National Grid easting
380,882
British National Grid northing
423,152

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Rossendale · E07000125
Electoral ward
Longholme · E05015824
Parish or community
E43000099
Westminster constituency
Rossendale and Darwen · E14001450
Output area
E00128688
Lower layer super output area
Rossendale 004A · E01025356
Middle layer super output area
Rossendale 004 · E02005281

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
22
Secondary
5

  1. St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall

    Voluntary aided school

    11 m

  2. St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall

    Voluntary controlled school

    96 m

  3. Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary controlled school

    593 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,283
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 473
  • Anti social behaviour 221
  • Shoplifting 153
  • Criminal damage and arson 98
  • Other theft 79

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BB4 8 residents
9,275

Age bands in BB4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.6%

1,586 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

871 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.7%

2,224 residents

Age 45 to 64
29%

2,608 residents

Age 65 and over
18.9%

1,700 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
50%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
50%
Gigabit-capable
50%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • ST JAMES' MEDICAL CENTRE

    BURNLEY ROAD, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, BB4 8HH

    ODS code P81003

    514 m

  • FAIRMORE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ROSSENDALE PHCC, 161 BACUP ROAD, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, BB4 7PL

    ODS code Y02606

    798 m

  • ILEX VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ROSSENDALE PRIMARY HEALTH CC, 161 BACUP ROAD, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, BB4 7PL

    ODS code P81118

    798 m

  • HASLINGDEN HEALTHCARE

    HASLINGDEN HEALTH CENTRE, MANCHESTER ROAD, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, BB4 5SL

    ODS code P81099

    2.2 km

  • HAZELVALLEY FAMILY PRACTICE

    7-9 MANCHESTER ROAD, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, BB4 5SL

    ODS code P81212

    2.2 km

  • ROSSENDALE VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    27 MANCHESTER ROAD, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, BB4 5SL

    ODS code P81686

    2.2 km

  • WATERFOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WATERFOOT HEALTH CENTRE, COWPE ROAD, WATERFOOT, ROSSENDALE, BB4 7DN

    ODS code P81132

    3.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Haslingden Old Road

    BCT · Rawtenstall

    0.1 miles

  • Oakenhead

    BCT · Rawtenstall

    0.1 miles

  • Hargreaves Drive

    BCT · Oakley

    0.1 miles

  • Hargreaves Drive

    BCT · Oakley

    0.1 miles

  • Spring Bank Fm

    BCT · Rawtenstall

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Rossendale 004A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

7,158 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

35 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 5 secondary schools. St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall is the nearest published school at 11 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,283 published events cover 12 months, averaging 106.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 473 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.