Housing in BB12 7LN
What the homes in BB12 7LN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hapton & Lowerhouse
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
BB12 7LNBurnley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB12 7LN area is broadly in line with that, at 68.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.7% of households against 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented14.7%20.5%
- Social rented16.9%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 2.4 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.7%. 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 7LN sits in (Hapton & Lowerhouse): about 1,526 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.