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Housing in BB12 7AZ

What the homes in BB12 7AZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Padiham
Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,680 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (71.7%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB12 7AZEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced71.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB12 7AZ area is below that, at 46.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.4% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

BB12 7AZ
46%
20%
33%
England
  • Owned46.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented32.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB12 7AZEngland
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association20.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB12 7AZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.4%. 33.8% of households include dependent children.

BB12 7AZEngland
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children17.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 7AZ sits in (Padiham): about 1,680 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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