The Acrrington/Rossendale Built-up area is an urban area which extends from the town of Accrington to the towns of Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Waterfoot and Bacup in Lancashire, England. The area takes in parts of the boroughs of Hyndburn and Rossendale and includes villages and hamlets that surround Accrington, Rawtenstall and Bacup. The area was recorded at having a population of 125,059. The area was two separate urban areas according to the 2001 census Census 2001 Key Statistics, Urban areas in England and Wales Office of National Statistics but were combined into one for the 2011 census. According to the 2001 census the Accrington urban area had a population of 71,000 whilst the Rossendale Urban Area had a population of 49,000.
