Area Guide For OL13 8HJ

When it comes to housing in the OL13 8HJ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 85, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 151. There are around 129 Shared ownership properties, 18 Local Authority rented, 43 Housing Association rented and around 40 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 82 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 112 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 95 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 114 are employed in Routine occupation and 123 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 78.

In OL13 8HJ area, Couple with children amount to 119 while Couple without children amount to 86. The neighbourhood also has around 77 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 99 votes. Around 116 people are DIY enthusiasts, 107 people are interested in eating out, 107 like exercise, 96 are into football and 108 are fond of gardening. 103 people also like music while 119 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (115) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mirror (113), The Sun (110), Daily Mail (102), Daily Telegraph (59), The Times (57), The Guardian (49) and The Independent (46).

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

OL13 8HJ 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 8HJ 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.