Stacksteads, Bacup, OL13 0BD

Stacksteads is a locality within the town of Bacup, a town in Lancashire, England. Bacup lies in the Rossendale Borough in Lancashire, in the South Pennines close to Lancashire's boundaries with West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. The town is situated in the Rossendale Valley and the upper Irwell Valley, 4 miles east of Rawtenstall, 6 miles north of Rochdale, and 7 miles south of Burnley. At the 2011 Census, Bacup had a population of 13,323. The area’s setting in the South Pennines provides a rural character while remaining within reach of nearby larger towns and cities. Residents of Stacksteads benefit from being part of a town with a defined population and clear geographic context within Lancashire.