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Housing in BB12 8PP

What the homes in BB12 8PP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Padiham
Council
Burnley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,573 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (36.6%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB12 8PPEngland
Detached23.6%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced33.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BB12 8PP area is below that, at 49.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 26.5% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

BB12 8PP
49%
14%
37%
England
  • Owned49.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented36.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB12 8PPEngland
Owned outright26.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council12.8%8.3%
From a housing association23.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB12 8PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 15.7%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.

BB12 8PPEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 8PP sits in (Padiham): about 1,573 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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