"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Rossendale.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Rossendale.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 7021% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 5397% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 9888% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 4244% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 4514% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 252% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 1356% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 4605% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 4106% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 5207% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 15326% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 18948% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 49264% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 20250% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 20750% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 1213% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 1333% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 458% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 90% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 14.66%Social rented 2013: 14.63%Social rented 2014: 14.91%Social rented 2015: 14.76%Social rented 2016: 15.02%Social rented 2017: 14.75%Social rented 2018: 14.54%Social rented 2019: 14.61%Social rented 2020: 14.50%Social rented 2021: 14.51%Private rented 2012: 16.33%Private rented 2013: 16.99%Private rented 2014: 17.44%Private rented 2015: 17.97%Private rented 2016: 18.05%Private rented 2017: 17.81%Private rented 2018: 17.56%Private rented 2019: 17.21%Private rented 2020: 17.18%Private rented 2021: 17.36%Owned outright 2012: 32.29%Owned outright 2013: 32.29%Owned outright 2014: 32.49%Owned outright 2015: 33.07%Owned outright 2016: 33.48%Owned outright 2017: 34.28%Owned outright 2018: 34.85%Owned outright 2019: 35.04%Owned outright 2020: 36.78%Owned outright 2021: 38.51%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 36.72%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 36.09%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 35.17%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 34.19%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 33.45%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 33.16%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 33.05%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 33.14%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 31.54%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 29.63%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroom£25 for One bedroom rentals.£44 for Two bedroom rentals.£64 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Rossendale.

Dataset

House Prices
Rossendale
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kRossendale 1995-12-01: 38000Rossendale 1996-03-01: 38000Rossendale 1996-06-01: 38000Rossendale 1996-09-01: 36000Rossendale 1996-12-01: 35000Rossendale 1997-03-01: 35000Rossendale 1997-06-01: 36950Rossendale 1997-09-01: 37500Rossendale 1997-12-01: 40000Rossendale 1998-03-01: 42000Rossendale 1998-06-01: 42000Rossendale 1998-09-01: 44000Rossendale 1998-12-01: 44000Rossendale 1999-03-01: 43975Rossendale 1999-06-01: 44000Rossendale 1999-09-01: 43500Rossendale 1999-12-01: 43375Rossendale 2000-03-01: 44000Rossendale 2000-06-01: 43000Rossendale 2000-09-01: 43000Rossendale 2000-12-01: 44000Rossendale 2001-03-01: 43000Rossendale 2001-06-01: 44550Rossendale 2001-09-01: 46000Rossendale 2001-12-01: 46250Rossendale 2002-03-01: 47625Rossendale 2002-06-01: 47950Rossendale 2002-09-01: 48500Rossendale 2002-12-01: 50000Rossendale 2003-03-01: 54000Rossendale 2003-06-01: 57700Rossendale 2003-09-01: 62500Rossendale 2003-12-01: 69950Rossendale 2004-03-01: 72725Rossendale 2004-06-01: 79475Rossendale 2004-09-01: 85000Rossendale 2004-12-01: 87500Rossendale 2005-03-01: 90000Rossendale 2005-06-01: 95000Rossendale 2005-09-01: 96000Rossendale 2005-12-01: 103000Rossendale 2006-03-01: 100000Rossendale 2006-06-01: 105000Rossendale 2006-09-01: 106000Rossendale 2006-12-01: 105000Rossendale 2007-03-01: 109000Rossendale 2007-06-01: 110000Rossendale 2007-09-01: 113500Rossendale 2007-12-01: 115000Rossendale 2008-03-01: 116000Rossendale 2008-06-01: 115500Rossendale 2008-09-01: 115000Rossendale 2008-12-01: 112000Rossendale 2009-03-01: 110000Rossendale 2009-06-01: 110000Rossendale 2009-09-01: 110000Rossendale 2009-12-01: 112500Rossendale 2010-03-01: 112000Rossendale 2010-06-01: 112000Rossendale 2010-09-01: 113500Rossendale 2010-12-01: 110000Rossendale 2011-03-01: 110000Rossendale 2011-06-01: 110000Rossendale 2011-09-01: 110000Rossendale 2011-12-01: 112975Rossendale 2012-03-01: 113500Rossendale 2012-06-01: 112750Rossendale 2012-09-01: 107500Rossendale 2012-12-01: 105000Rossendale 2013-03-01: 104648Rossendale 2013-06-01: 105000Rossendale 2013-09-01: 111000Rossendale 2013-12-01: 115750Rossendale 2014-03-01: 115000Rossendale 2014-06-01: 115000Rossendale 2014-09-01: 118000Rossendale 2014-12-01: 120000Rossendale 2015-03-01: 124000Rossendale 2015-06-01: 125000Rossendale 2015-09-01: 125000Rossendale 2015-12-01: 122850Rossendale 2016-03-01: 123500Rossendale 2016-06-01: 125000Rossendale 2016-09-01: 123000Rossendale 2016-12-01: 125000Rossendale 2017-03-01: 129975Rossendale 2017-06-01: 129995Rossendale 2017-09-01: 130050Rossendale 2017-12-01: 133000Rossendale 2018-03-01: 128750Rossendale 2018-06-01: 130000Rossendale 2018-09-01: 130000Rossendale 2018-12-01: 130000Rossendale 2019-03-01: 135000Rossendale 2019-06-01: 134500Rossendale 2019-09-01: 135000Rossendale 2019-12-01: 135000Rossendale 2020-03-01: 139000Rossendale 2020-06-01: 140000Rossendale 2020-09-01: 145000Rossendale 2020-12-01: 150000Rossendale 2021-03-01: 160000Rossendale 2021-06-01: 166500Rossendale 2021-09-01: 170500Rossendale 2021-12-01: 168000Rossendale 2022-03-01: 166000Rossendale 2022-06-01: 164000Rossendale 2022-09-01: 165000Rossendale 2022-12-01: 170000Rossendale 2023-03-01: 170000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Rossendale.

Dataset

Rossendale
01200400800totalbed4plusbed3bed2bed1Rossendale bed1: 474Rossendale bed2: 576Rossendale bed3: 700Rossendale bed4plus: 974Rossendale total: 630

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Rossendale, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Rossendale. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Rossendale. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Rossendale. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Rossendale.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01000200030004000Working-age 2023-06-30: 3112Working-age 2023-03-31: 3108Working-age 2022-12-31: 3100Working-age 2022-09-30: 3162Working-age 2022-06-30: 3195Working-age 2022-03-31: 3237Working-age 2021-12-31: 3267Working-age 2021-09-30: 3435Working-age 2021-06-30: 3521Working-age 2021-03-31: 3622Working-age 2020-12-31: 3627Working-age 2020-09-30: 3672Working-age 2020-06-30: 3767Working-age 2020-03-31: 3496Working-age 2019-12-31: 3401Working-age 2019-09-30: 3435Working-age 2019-06-30: 3505Working-age 2019-03-31: 3559Working-age 2018-12-31: 3551Working-age 2018-09-30: 3570Working-age 2018-06-30: 3595Working-age 2018-03-31: 3555Working-age 2017-12-31: 3559Working-age 2017-09-30: 3581Working-age 2017-06-30: 3589Working-age 2017-03-31: 3571Working-age 2016-12-31: 3560Working-age 2016-09-30: 3576Working-age 2016-06-30: 3640Working-age 2016-03-31: 3689Pensioners 2023-06-30: 1936Pensioners 2023-03-31: 1924Pensioners 2022-12-31: 1925Pensioners 2022-09-30: 1955Pensioners 2022-06-30: 1964Pensioners 2022-03-31: 1967Pensioners 2021-12-31: 1974Pensioners 2021-09-30: 2000Pensioners 2021-06-30: 2014Pensioners 2021-03-31: 2016Pensioners 2020-12-31: 2036Pensioners 2020-09-30: 2069Pensioners 2020-06-30: 2094Pensioners 2020-03-31: 2107Pensioners 2019-12-31: 2141Pensioners 2019-09-30: 2178Pensioners 2019-06-30: 2199Pensioners 2019-03-31: 2215Pensioners 2018-12-31: 2232Pensioners 2018-09-30: 2263Pensioners 2018-06-30: 2290Pensioners 2018-03-31: 2308Pensioners 2017-12-31: 2334Pensioners 2017-09-30: 2374Pensioners 2017-06-30: 2398Pensioners 2017-03-31: 2451Pensioners 2016-12-31: 2474Pensioners 2016-09-30: 2504Pensioners 2016-06-30: 2533Pensioners 2016-03-31: 2552