BB4 7ED, Waterfoot & Stacksteads
Waterfoot & Stacksteads, Rossendale
- Council
- Rossendale
- Neighbourhood
- Rossendale 010D
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Ward
- Hareholme & Waterfoot
At a glance
7 of 14 stand out from the national average: affluence, income, crime, air quality, green space, house prices, broadband.
- AffluenceMore deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
- IncomeAmong the lowest-income areas in England.
- Work & educationAround the average share of residents in work for England.
- CrimeMore recorded crime than most areas in England.
- Flood riskNo properties here are in areas the Environment Agency assesses as at risk of river or sea flooding.
- Air qualityNitrogen dioxide here is at or below the WHO's guideline level for negligible health risk.
- Road noiseRoad noise here is around the WHO guideline of 53dB.
- Green spaceRight by a green space — a few minutes' walk at most.
- House pricesLower house prices than most areas in England.
- Housing & householdsAround the average share of homeowners for England.
- DemographicsAround the average share of residents reporting good health for England.
- SchoolsA borderline walk to the nearest school, or a short drive.
- TransportA borderline walk to the nearest stop, or a short drive.
- BroadbandNearly all premises here can get gigabit broadband.
Where this is
- Accuracy
- Located to a building in this postcode
- Coordinates
- 53.6830, -2.2445
Money
Affluence
More deprived than most neighbourhoods in England.
Better off than 28 in 100 English neighbourhoods
Group 3 of 10.
Affluence profile
Compared with
- 8 places in 100 higher than Rossendale
- 22 places in 100 lower than the England midpoint
Here 28 out of 100 · Rossendale 20 out of 100 · England midpoint 50 out of 100
Income
Among the lowest-income areas in England.
£30,008
Higher than 7 in 100 wider neighbourhoods in England
Group 1 of 10.
Income profile
Compared with
- 14% below the Rossendale average
- 27% below the England average
Here £30,008 · Rossendale £35,096 · the average English neighbourhood £41,163
Work & education
Around the average share of residents in work for England.
57.0%
Higher than 48 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 5 of 10.
Highest qualification
- Degree level32.9%
- Apprenticeship / A-level27.5%
- GCSE level / other22.3%
- No qualifications17.3%
Occupation
- Professional47.2%
- Admin & trades21.2%
- Care & service19.1%
- Plant & elementary12.5%
Work
Compared with
- About the same as Rossendale
- About the same as England
Here 57.0% · Rossendale 57.2% · the average English neighbourhood 57.3%
Crime
More recorded crime than most areas in England.
101.9 per 1,000 residents
Lower than 28 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 3 of 10.
Crime profile
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Compared with
- 11% above the Rossendale rate
- 9% above the England rate
Here 101.9 per 1,000 residents · Rossendale 91.8 per 1,000 · the average English neighbourhood 93.3 per 1,000
Environment
Flood risk
No properties here are in areas the Environment Agency assesses as at risk of river or sea flooding.
0 properties
Band 10 of 10.
Flood profile
Compared with
- 100% below the Rossendale figure
- 100% below the England figure
Here 0 properties · Rossendale 2.9 properties · the average English neighbourhood 2.7 properties
Air quality
Nitrogen dioxide here is at or below the WHO's guideline level for negligible health risk.
6.2µg/m³
Band 10 of 10.
Air quality profile
Compared with
- 14% below the Rossendale figure
- About two thirds of the England figure
Here 6.2µg/m³ · Rossendale 7.2 · the average English neighbourhood 9.14
Road noise
Road noise here is around the WHO guideline of 53dB.
55 dB
Band 6 of 10.
Noise profile
Compared with
- About the same as the Rossendale figure
Here 55 dB · Rossendale 54 dB
Green space
Right by a green space — a few minutes' walk at most.
under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 84 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 10 of 10.
Nearest green space
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Playing fieldunder 0.1 miles
- Play spaceunder 0.1 miles
- Playing field0.5 miles
Water & sewage
The nearest monitored storm overflows — where the sewer network is permitted to discharge during heavy rain — with the number of spills and total hours the water company reported for 2024, and the nearest designated bathing waters with their latest annual classification. Straight-line distances. These are counts as reported, not a rating of this postcode: a spill happens at the overflow’s location and affects the water it discharges into, not every home nearby.
Nearest monitored storm overflows, 2024
- The Glen Combined Sewer Overflow152 spills · into River Irwell0.6 miles
- Cowde Rd Br.8 spills · 12 hours · into River Irwell0.7 miles
- Waterbarn Lane CSO12 spills · into River Irwell0.7 miles
Nearest designated bathing waters
- River Ribble at Edisford BridgeClassified Poor at the last annual assessment14.6 miles
- Wharfe at Cromwheel, IlkleyClassified Poor at the last annual assessment24.6 miles
Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns · Environment Agency
Open Government Licence v3.0 · Data from August 2026
House prices & ownership
House prices
Lower house prices than most areas in England.
£154,975
Higher than 11 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 2 of 10.
House prices profile
Compared with
- 14% below the Rossendale average
- About half the England average
Here £154,975 · Rossendale £180,000 · the average English neighbourhood £287,500
Housing & households
Around the average share of homeowners for England.
66.3%
Higher than 51 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 6 of 10.
Housing tenure
- Owner-occupied66.3%
- Private rented22.3%
- Social rented11.0%
Household type
- Living alone40.9%
- Couples, no children21.0%
- With children20.4%
- Other households17.7%
Home size (bedrooms)
- 1 bedroom17.0%
- 2 bedrooms33.9%
- 3 bedrooms28.9%
- 4+ bedrooms20.2%
Cars and vans
- No car22.8%
- One car40.5%
- Two or more cars36.7%
Compared with
- 1.1 points below Rossendale
- 4.1 points above England
Here 66.3% · Rossendale 67.4% · the average English neighbourhood 62.2%
Who lives here
Demographics
Around the average share of residents reporting good health for England.
81.4%
Higher than 43 in 100 neighbourhoods in England
Group 5 of 10.
Age
- Aged under 1513.8%
- Aged 65+21.0%
- Aged 15–6465.2%
Ethnic group
- White97.8%
- Asian0.2%
- Black0.3%
- Mixed1.1%
- Other group0.6%
Country of birth
- Born in UK96.7%
- Born in Europe2.1%
- Middle East & Asia0.6%
- Born in Africa0.3%
- Americas & Caribbean0.2%
Religion
- Christian47.4%
- No religion46.2%
- Muslim0.9%
- Other religions1.5%
- Not answered4.0%
Health & language
Compared with
- 1.6 points above Rossendale
- About the same as England
Here 81.4% · Rossendale 79.8% · the average English neighbourhood 81.8%
Politics
How this postcode’s constituency voted at the general election on 4 July 2024. A constituency is a large area — around 70,000 voters — so this describes a much wider patch than the street. These are simply the votes as counted: nothing here is ranked, scored, or compared with anywhere else.
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- MP
- Andy MacNae (Labour)
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
Vote share, 2024 general election
- Labour40.9%
- Conservative28.3%
- Reform UK21.7%
- Green5.2%
- Liberal Democrat2.8%
- Other candidates1.1%
- Majority
- 5,628 votes
- Turnout
- 59.9% of 74,440 electors
General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009) · House of Commons Library
Open Parliament Licence v3.0 · Data from July 2024
Schools
A borderline walk to the nearest school, or a short drive.
0.7 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 11 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 7 of 10.
Nearest schools
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar SchoolAcademy converter · Secondary0.7 miles
- Waterfoot Primary SchoolCommunity school · Primary0.7 miles
- The Valley Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led · Secondary0.9 miles
Transport
A borderline walk to the nearest stop, or a short drive.
0.6 miles
Straight-line distance — closer than 9 in 100 postcodes in England.
Band 7 of 10.
Nearest transport
Straight-line distance from the postcode — not a walking or driving route.
- Glen Service StationBus stop0.6 miles
- Glen Service StationBus stop0.6 miles
- Townsend StreetBus stop0.7 miles
Broadband
Nearly all premises here can get gigabit broadband.
100.0%
Band 10 of 10.
Broadband profile
Compared with
- 10.4 points above Rossendale
- 15.6 points above England
Here 100.0% · Rossendale 89.6% · the average English neighbourhood 84.4%
Nearby postcodes
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| Dataset | Published by | Geography | Data from |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Indices of Deprivation 2025OGL-3.0 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | neighbourhood (LSOA) | November 2025 |
| Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023OGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics | wider neighbourhood (MSOA) | April 2023 |
| Census 2021 bulk topic-summary tablesOGL-3.0 | Office for National Statistics (via Nomis) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | March 2021 |
| Street-level crime, outcomes and stop-and-search dataOGL-3.0 | Home Office (data.police.uk) | neighbourhood (LSOA) | June 2026 |
| Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (NaFRA2)OGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | June 2026 |
| UK-AIR modelled background pollution maps (NO2, PM2.5, PM10)OGL-3.0 | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) | postcode | December 2024 |
| Strategic noise mapping Round 4 (road, rail, airport)OGL-3.0 | Defra | postcode | August 2026 |
| OS Open GreenspaceOGL-3.0 | Ordnance Survey | postcode | August 2026 |
| Price Paid DataOGL-3.0 | HM Land Registry | neighbourhood (LSOA) | August 2026 |
| Get Information about Schools (GIAS) full establishment extractOGL-3.0 | Department for Education | postcode | August 2026 |
| National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN)OGL-3.0 | Department for Transport | postcode | August 2026 |
| Connected Nations 2025 — fixed broadband & mobile coverageOGL-3.0 | Ofcom | postcode | July 2025 |
| General election 2024 results by constituency (CBP-10009)Open Parliament Licence | House of Commons Library | Westminster constituency | July 2024 |
| Bathing Water QualityOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
| Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual ReturnsOGL-3.0 | Environment Agency | postcode | August 2026 |
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Census 2021, Office for National Statistics.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Crime and outcome data, data.police.uk / Home Office.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. UK-AIR background pollution maps, Defra.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Strategic noise mapping Round 4, Defra.
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Get Information about Schools, Department for Education.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NaPTAN, Department for Transport.
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Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. General election 2024 results, House of Commons Library.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Bathing Water Quality, Environment Agency.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflow Annual Returns, Environment Agency.
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