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Housing in BB12 7RN

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

Neighbourhood
Read, Sabden & Chatburn
Council
Ribble Valley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,227 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (82.4%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB12 7RNEngland
Detached82.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB12 7RN area is well above that, at 92.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.3% of households against 20.5%. 57.8% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

BB12 7RN
92%
England
  • Owned92.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented6.3%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB12 7RNEngland
Owned outright57.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 18.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB12 7RNEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.2%. 25.7% of households include dependent children.

BB12 7RNEngland
Living alone, under 665.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over22.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Ribble Valley

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ribble Valley, August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Ribble ValleyEngland
All homes£818£1,459
One bedroom£608£1,195
Two bedrooms£772£1,335
Three bedrooms£936£1,489
Four or more£1,398£2,161
Detached£1,079£1,640
Semi-detached£919£1,449
Terraced£817£1,435
Flat or maisonette£695£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BB12 7RN sits in (Read, Sabden & Chatburn): about 1,227 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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