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Housing in BB1 4

What the homes in BB1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Population
14,135 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.4%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB1 4England
Detached23%22.9%
Semi-detached40.4%31.5%
Terraced31%23%
Purpose-built flat3.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BB1 4 is above that, at 74.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.3% of households against 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

BB1 4
74%
18%
England
  • Owned74.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented18.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB1 4England
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.5%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

BB1 4England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hyndburn

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hyndburn, August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

HyndburnEngland
All homes£648£1,459
One bedroom£485£1,195
Two bedrooms£621£1,335
Three bedrooms£727£1,489
Four or more£943£2,161
Detached£890£1,640
Semi-detached£716£1,449
Terraced£648£1,435
Flat or maisonette£541£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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