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Housing in BB12 0

What the homes in BB12 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Population
18,381 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.3%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BB12 0England
Detached16.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced45.3%23%
Purpose-built flat8.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BB12 0 is broadly in line with that, at 58.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.4% of households against 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

BB12 0
58%
28%
13%
England
  • Owned58.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented28.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB12 0England
Owned outright31.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB12 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.4%. 27.3% of households include dependent children.

BB12 0England
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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

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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