Borough of Rossendale

Rossendale (/ˈrɒzəndeɪl/) is a local government district with borough status in Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Bacup and its largest town is Rawtenstall. It also includes the towns of Haslingden and Whitworth. The borough is named after the Rossendale Valley, the upper part of the River Irwell.

Borough of Rossendale
Borough and non-metropolitan district
Rawtenstall skyline
Rossendale shown within Lancashire and England
Coordinates: 53°41′00″N 02°15′00″W
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionNorth West England
Ceremonial countyLancashire
Admin. HQBacup
Government
 • TypeRossendale Borough Council
 • MPs:Jake Berry
Area
 • Total53 sq mi (138 km2)
 • Rank171st
Population
 (2021)
 • Total71,010
 • RankRanked 284th
 • Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (British Summer Time)
Postcode
BB, BL, OL
ONS code30UM (ONS)
E07000125 (GSS)
Ethnicity90.6% White British
5.6% Asian

The neighbouring districts are Burnley, Hyndburn, Blackburn with Darwen, Bury, Bolton and Calderdale.

Rossendale is twinned with Bocholt, Germany.

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