Housing in BB12 8LB
What the homes in BB12 8LB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Padiham
- Council
- Burnley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,278 (2024)
BB12 8LBBurnley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.8%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB12 8LB area is broadly in line with that, at 62.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.2% of households against 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented25.2%20.5%
- Social rented10.8%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. 42.3% 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 25.8%. 20.6% 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 8LB sits in (Padiham): about 1,278 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.