Housing in BB1 9PY
What the homes in BB1 9PY 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
- 2,163 (2024)
BB1 9PYBlackburn
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (46.6%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB1 9PY area is well above that, at 91.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.3% of households against 20.5%. 51.4% own outright and 39.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented7.3%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%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. 26.9% 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 19.8%. 23% 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 9PY sits in (Wilpshire & Mellor): about 2,163 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.