Area guide · Rossendale
Living in Rawtenstall
A snapshot of life in Rawtenstall, North West — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Rawtenstall is a town in Rossendale, North West with a population of 23,381. The average house price is £246,862 and the overall crime rate is 64.2 per 1,000 residents.
Where Rawtenstall ranks
Population
23,381
Avg House Price
£246,862
Crime Rate
64.2/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
70%
Avg Download Speed
382 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£30,420
Median Age
43.3
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Rawtenstall's detached homes (£432,836) command roughly 2.9× the price of a flat (£149,086).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Rawtenstall prices have risen 56% over the last 9 years (£158,536 → £246,862).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £432,836 | £415,000 | 25 |
| Semi-Detached | £253,269 | £260,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £168,047 | £154,125 | 70 |
| Flat | £149,086 | £170,000 | 11 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Rawtenstall is 64.2 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Rawtenstall: violent crime (43% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
70% of 13 schools (9 primary, 4 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 13 |
| Primary | 9 |
| Secondary | 4 |
| % Top two bands | 70% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Grange School | Secondary | Good |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | Requires improvement |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Secondary | Inadequate |
| Crawshawbooth Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Primary | Good |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Primary | No rating available |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Primary | No rating available |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Secondary | Requires improvement |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Primary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Rawtenstall averages 382 Mbps — 282% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Rawtenstall homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 59.9% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 69.3 |
| % Rated C or Above | 59.9% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,398 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 23,381 |
| Median Age | 43.3 |
| Median Household Income | £30,420 |
| Employment Rate | 57.8% |
| Owner Occupied | 67.9% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 30.7% |
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Most compared with
How does Rawtenstall stack up against its neighbours?
Accrington
vsRawtenstall
- House price
- £145,475 · £246,862
- Crime rate
- 93.3 · 64.2
- Distance
- 4.9 mi
Adlington (Chorley)
vsRawtenstall
- House price
- £291,217 · £246,862
- Crime rate
- 56.9 · 64.2
- Distance
- 14.7 mi
Bacup
vsRawtenstall
- House price
- £190,117 · £246,862
- Crime rate
- 64.2 · 64.2
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
Barrowford
vsRawtenstall
- House price
- £195,365 · £246,862
- Crime rate
- 69 · 64.2
- Distance
- 10.4 mi
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
vsRawtenstall
- House price
- £228,340 · £246,862
- Crime rate
- 84.2 · 64.2
- Distance
- 8.9 mi
Blackrod
vsRawtenstall
- House price
- £218,151 · £246,862
- Crime rate
- 98.7 · 64.2
- Distance
- 14.7 mi