Area Guide For OL13 8AL

When it comes to housing in the OL13 8AL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 101, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 111. There are around 74 Shared ownership properties, 25 Local Authority rented, 66 Housing Association rented and around 127 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 46 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 76 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 77 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 165 are employed in Routine occupation and 140 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 156.

In OL13 8AL area, Couple with children amount to 109 while Couple without children amount to 94. The neighbourhood also has around 130 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 100 votes. Around 105 people are DIY enthusiasts, 98 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 111 are into football and 87 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 91 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (162) newspaper in the area, followed by The Sun (126), Daily Express (85), Daily Mail (72), The Guardian (61), The Independent (38), Daily Telegraph (37) and The Times (35).

Some of the nearest services available in OL13 8AL are Woody's D I Y (DIY Shop), Mat Parts Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), Heat-on Services (Boiler Repair & Servicer), T Connolly (Plasterers), T Connolly (Plasterers), Michael Tighe Removals Service & Storage Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), English Sofas (Furniture Stores), Windowclad Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Timeless Reproductions (Furniture Stores), H S Driveways (Paving Contractors), Matparts Ltd (Bed & Bedding Shop), D M Glass & Glazing Co (Double Glazing Installer), D M Glass & Glazing Co (Double Glazing Installer), Peter Fyldes Joiner (Carpenters & Joiners), Shabby Chic Unique Reloved Furniture (Furniture Stores), Peter Lennon (Painters & Decorators), Peter Lennon (Painters & Decorators), Brian Woodrup (Plasterers), Brian Woodrup (Plasterers), G W (Property Maintenance Services), G W (Property Maintenance Services), Multi Store (DIY Shop), Phase Electrical Nw Ltd (Electronic Shop), Colin Foster (Painters & Decorators), Colin Foster (Painters & Decorators), I & J Systems (Electronic Shop), Rossendale P V C Systems (Double Glazing Installer), Antony the Plumber (Plumbers), Antony the Plumber (Plumbers), John Pilling Painter & Decorator (Painters & Decorators), Available Locksmith 24-7 Locksmiths Open 24 Hours (Locksmiths), Castleton Textiles Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Castleton Textiles Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Regency Glass Rossendale Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Regency Glass Rossendale Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Rossendale P V C Systems (Double Glazing Installer), Rossendale P V C Systems (Double Glazing Installer), Bankside Interiors Ltd (Builder), Bankside Interiors Ltd (Builder), Bankside Interiors Ltd (Builder), Joe Curran Painting & Decorating Contractor (Painters & Decorators), Joe Curran Painting & Decorating Contractor (Painters & Decorators), Joe Curran Painting & Decorating Contractor (Painters & Decorators), Emergekey (Locksmiths), J Pilling (Painters & Decorators), J Pilling (Painters & Decorators), Carpet Centre Bacup (Carpet Fitter), J J Bennett & Sons Ltd (Builder), G & J Domestics (Appliance Repairs), G & J Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Derek de'ath Ltd (Builder), Derek de'ath Ltd (Builder), W Shufflebottom & Sons (Roofing Contractors), W Shufflebottom & Sons (Roofing Contractors), D Williams Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), D Williams Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), A & N Construction Ltd (Builder), David Terry Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), Total Domestic Heating Ltd (Gas Installers), Total Domestic Heating Ltd (Gas Installers), J P Discount Carpets (Carpet Fitter), J P Discount Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Ken Hagans Joinery (Carpenter) and R & R Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services).

OL13 8AL has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Blackpool International Airport, Manchester International Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Heysham Ferry Terminal, Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing, Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. OL13 8AL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bacup, Bacup Thorn Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Fearns Community Sports College, Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, Whitworth Community High School. Then there are others like Brownhill School, Rossendale School, Tor View School.