Housing in BB12 6RH
What the homes in BB12 6RH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Whittlefield & Rose Grove
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,608 (2024)
BB12 6RHBurnley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (65.7%). Flats make up 14.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB12 6RH area is below that, at 45.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 40.1% of households against 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented40.1%20.5%
- Social rented13.8%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 2.0 people living in it. 41.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.5%. 26.1% 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 6RH sits in (Whittlefield & Rose Grove): about 1,608 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.