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Housing in BB18 5

What the homes in BB18 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Pendle
Region
North West
Population
12,977 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (56.2%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BB18 5England
Detached14.3%22.9%
Semi-detached21.3%31.5%
Terraced56.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BB18 5 is above that, at 71.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

BB18 5
71%
21%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented7.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BB18 5England
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BB18 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 25.1% of households include dependent children.

BB18 5England
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Pendle

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Pendle, August 2026, +6.3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

PendleEngland
All homes£670£1,459
One bedroom£497£1,195
Two bedrooms£633£1,335
Three bedrooms£739£1,489
Four or more£1,094£2,161
Detached£1,069£1,640
Semi-detached£765£1,449
Terraced£656£1,435
Flat or maisonette£539£1,444

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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