Rossendale in figures

A profile of Rossendale from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Rossendale was 73,688 in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024.

Population73,6882025Up 1.2% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over19.7%2025Up 0.1 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share5%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June6762025Compared with 756 in 2024
68K70K72K74K201120142017202020252011: 68,053 persons2012: 68,144 persons2013: 68,505 persons2014: 68,931 persons2015: 69,196 persons2016: 69,475 persons2017: 70,084 persons2018: 70,515 persons2019: 70,884 persons2020: 70,811 persons2021: 71,008 persons2022: 71,178 persons2023: 71,800 persons2024: 72,841 persons2025: 73,688 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Rossendale (pounds sterling) was £1.68 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7.5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£1.68 billion2024, provisionalUp 7.5% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£23,0302024, provisionalUp 5.9% from 2023
8001,0001,2001,4001,6001,80020002004200820122016202020242000: 828 GBP million2001: 824 GBP million2002: 887 GBP million2003: 932 GBP million2004: 971 GBP million2005: 980 GBP million2006: 1,003 GBP million2007: 1,039 GBP million2008: 996 GBP million2009: 974 GBP million2010: 1,012 GBP million2011: 1,033 GBP million2012: 1,052 GBP million2013: 1,083 GBP million2014: 1,158 GBP million2015: 1,222 GBP million2016: 1,214 GBP million2017: 1,227 GBP million2018: 1,227 GBP million2019: 1,274 GBP million2020: 1,151 GBP million2021: 1,319 GBP million2022: 1,418 GBP million2023: 1,565 GBP million2024: 1,682 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Rossendale (pounds sterling) was £199,759 (provisional) in July 2026, up 3.1% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£199,759July 2026, provisionalUp 3.1% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly3.1%July 2026, provisionalDown 4.1 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£811August 2026, provisionalUp 4.2% from August 2025
160K170K180K190K200K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 162,681 GBP2021-08: 161,883 GBP2021-09: 163,366 GBP2021-10: 166,936 GBP2021-11: 166,657 GBP2021-12: 164,972 GBP2022-01: 166,786 GBP2022-02: 166,291 GBP2022-03: 165,270 GBP2022-04: 165,137 GBP2022-05: 166,343 GBP2022-06: 170,751 GBP2022-07: 175,095 GBP2022-08: 181,110 GBP2022-09: 178,996 GBP2022-10: 178,708 GBP2022-11: 182,838 GBP2022-12: 186,986 GBP2023-01: 184,381 GBP2023-02: 179,531 GBP2023-03: 171,596 GBP2023-04: 170,732 GBP2023-05: 174,625 GBP2023-06: 182,428 GBP2023-07: 180,385 GBP2023-08: 178,013 GBP2023-09: 175,743 GBP2023-10: 182,856 GBP2023-11: 182,294 GBP2023-12: 186,579 GBP2024-01: 182,697 GBP2024-02: 182,217 GBP2024-03: 175,036 GBP2024-04: 178,649 GBP2024-05: 176,779 GBP2024-06: 181,524 GBP2024-07: 180,852 GBP2024-08: 188,296 GBP2024-09: 191,264 GBP2024-10: 189,823 GBP2024-11: 184,800 GBP2024-12: 182,774 GBP2025-01: 188,889 GBP2025-02: 191,382 GBP2025-03: 197,641 GBP2025-04: 187,028 GBP2025-05: 188,688 GBP2025-06: 184,864 GBP2025-07: 193,781 GBP2025-08: 192,018 GBP2025-09: 190,951 GBP2025-10: 189,449 GBP2025-11: 192,045 GBP2025-12: 195,715 GBP2026-01: 198,618 GBP2026-02: 197,025 GBP2026-03: 193,890 GBP2026-04: 191,944 GBP2026-05: 190,280 GBP2026-06: 193,548 GBP2026-07: 199,759 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Rossendale were 2,715 in 2024, up 0.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises2,7152024Up 0.2% from 2023
Enterprise births3052024Up 3.4% from 2023
2,6002,8003,0003,2003,4002019202020212022202320242019: 3,230 count2020: 2,665 count2021: 2,925 count2022: 2,835 count2023: 2,710 count2024: 2,715 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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