Housing in BB12 6BL
What the homes in BB12 6BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Habergham & Ightenhill
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,045 (2024)
BB12 6BLBurnley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (50.2%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB12 6BL area is broadly in line with that, at 66%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 42.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned66%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented18.8%20.5%
- Social rented14.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.5% 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 25.7%. 35.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB12 6BL sits in (Habergham & Ightenhill): about 2,045 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.