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Housing in BB11 5FL

What the homes in BB11 5FL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hapton & Lowerhouse
Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,079 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (46.9%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB11 5FLEngland
Detached46.9%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB11 5FL area is well above that, at 87.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.5% of households against 20.5%. 55.1% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

BB11 5FL
88%
England
  • Owned87.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB11 5FLEngland
Owned outright55.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB11 5FLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.5%. 17.1% of households include dependent children.

BB11 5FLEngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children23.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Burnley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Burnley, August 2026, +2.9% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

BurnleyEngland
All homes£631£1,459
One bedroom£465£1,195
Two bedrooms£588£1,335
Three bedrooms£696£1,489
Four or more£952£2,161
Detached£929£1,640
Semi-detached£704£1,449
Terraced£624£1,435
Flat or maisonette£528£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB11 5FL sits in (Hapton & Lowerhouse): about 1,079 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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