Area Guide For OL13 8DD

When it comes to housing in the OL13 8DD 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 8DD 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 8DD are Woody's D I Y (DIY Shop), English Sofas (Furniture Stores), D M Glass & Glazing Co (Double Glazing Installer), Ken Hagans Joinery (Carpenter), J P Discount Carpets (Carpet Fitter), Peter Lennon (Painters & Decorators), J Pilling (Painters & Decorators), Joe Curran Painting & Decorating Contractor (Painters & Decorators), T Connolly (Plasterers), Michael Tighe Removals Service & Storage Ltd (Removals & Storage Services), Heat-on Services (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Windowclad Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Total Domestic Heating Ltd (Gas Installers), David Terry Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), A & N Construction Ltd (Builder), D Williams Plumbing Ltd (Plumbers), G W (Property Maintenance Services), I & J Systems (Electronic Shop), Antony the Plumber (Plumbers), Colin Foster (Painters & Decorators), Brian Woodrup (Plasterers), Castleton Textiles Ltd (Curtain Supplier), Regency Glass Rossendale Ltd (Window Replacement & Glaziers), Rossendale P V C Systems (Double Glazing Installer), Available Locksmith 24-7 Locksmiths Open 24 Hours (Locksmiths), W Shufflebottom & Sons (Roofing Contractors), J J Bennett & Sons Ltd (Builder), G & J Domestics (Appliance Repairs), Derek de'ath Ltd (Builder) and Bankside Interiors Ltd (Builder).

OL13 8DD 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 8DD has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bacup, Bacup Thorn Primary School, Northern Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Fearns Community Sports College, Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, Alder Grange Community and Technology School. Then there are others like Brownhill School, Rossendale School, Tor View School.