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Housing in BB12 6PY

What the homes in BB12 6PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hapton & Lowerhouse
Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,729 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.6%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB12 6PYEngland
Detached29.7%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced28.1%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB12 6PY area is above that, at 78.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.3% of households against 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 41.2% with a mortgage.

BB12 6PY
78%
19%
England
  • Owned78.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented19.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB12 6PYEngland
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB12 6PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 23.1%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

BB12 6PYEngland
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children23.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB12 6PY sits in (Hapton & Lowerhouse): about 1,729 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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