Housing in BB1 9HT
What the homes in BB1 9HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilpshire & Mellor
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,527 (2024)
BB1 9HTBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (38.9%). Flats make up 0.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 9HT area is well above that, at 87.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 36.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented0.5%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. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Ribble Valley
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ribble Valley, August 2026, +5.4% 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 9HT sits in (Wilpshire & Mellor): about 1,527 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.