Housing in BB1 9LS
What the homes in BB1 9LS 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
- 1,519 (2024)
BB1 9LSBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (60.4%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 9LS area is well above that, at 93.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.9% of households against 20.5%. 58.8% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented5.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.2%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 2.5 people living in it. 20.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.1%. 27% 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 9LS sits in (Wilpshire & Mellor): about 1,519 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.