Housing in BB12 6SU
What the homes in BB12 6SU 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
- 1,469 (2024)
BB12 6SUBurnley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (77.5%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB12 6SU area is broadly in line with that, at 63.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.5% of households against 20.5%. 30.6% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented32.5%20.5%
- Social rented3.4%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 2.3 people living in it. 33.8% 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 22.9%. 28.2% 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 6SU sits in (Whittlefield & Rose Grove): about 1,469 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.