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Housing in BB1 4AY

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

Neighbourhood
Rishton
Council
Hyndburn
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,650 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (75.7%). Flats make up 8.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB1 4AYEngland
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached10.4%31.5%
Terraced75.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 4AY area is below that, at 53%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.6% of households against 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

BB1 4AY
53%
41%
England
  • Owned53%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented40.6%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB1 4AYEngland
Owned outright24.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.3%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB1 4AYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.8%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

BB1 4AYEngland
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB1 4AY sits in (Rishton): about 1,650 residents.

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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