Living in Rossendale

Rossendale is a large municipality in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 70,365 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 24%, #91 of 387), rural value seekers (top 33%, #128 of 388), movers on a budget (top 34%, #129 of 388).

Residents70,365
Density509 per km²
Area138.1 km²
Hub airport39 km (Manchester)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km3,386,700 people
Sea coast41 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 200 m
Main railway line7.9 km
Distance to London284 km
Within 10 km150,775 people
Greater areaGreater Manchester, 22 km out
Winter daylight7 h 26 min, sunset 15:50

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How Rossendale ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family39#320 of 378#28 of 39Map
Low-income household71#91 of 387#21 of 39Map
Low-income family51#207 of 378#28 of 39Map
Single parent49#274 of 378#30 of 39Map
Pensioner couple45#336 of 378#25 of 39Map
Single pensioner38#315 of 378#23 of 39Map
Early retiree51#339 of 387#23 of 39Map
Single professional43#335 of 368#34 of 37Map
Young professional45#338 of 367#34 of 36Map
DINKS37#332 of 362#30 of 36Map
Remote worker64#187 of 387#29 of 39Map
Commuter64#319 of 368#33 of 37Map
Car-free household53#339 of 361#34 of 36Map
Student55#167 of 354#25 of 35Map
First-home buyer66#137 of 378#26 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover62#129 of 388#29 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker35#346 of 363#35 of 36Map
Expat professional35#356 of 387#36 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover12#332 of 378#24 of 39Map
Nature-focused household57#201 of 388#14 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#141 of 388#14 of 39Map
Rural value seeker57#128 of 388#15 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover26#347 of 388#29 of 39Map
Lottery winner47#350 of 388#38 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#257 of 388#21 of 39Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner37#329 of 388#31 of 39Map
Digital native50#273 of 368#34 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Mobility and connectivity52
  • Green space51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Foundation47
  • Jobs and economy45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • Safety and community31
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Education and family19
  • Health and elderly16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.