Housing in BB1 4EA
What the homes in BB1 4EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rishton
- Council
- Hyndburn
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,405 (2024)
BB1 4EABlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (71.3%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 4EA area is below that, at 46.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.6% of households against 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented28.6%20.5%
- Social rented24.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB1 4EA sits in (Rishton): about 1,405 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.